FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (17): 415-419.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201017092

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Progress in Evaluation Techniques for Antioxidant Activity of Natural Products in vitro

LIU Wei-wei,REN Hong*,CAO Xue-li,XU Chun-ming,WANG Qiao-e   

  1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Research and Development, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering,
    Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
  • Received:2009-12-10 Online:2010-09-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: REN Hong E-mail:renhong@th.btbu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Antioxidant activity evaluation of natural products has become a hot topic. In this paper, current evaluation methods and antioxidation mechanisms of natural products have been reviewed. The principles and mechanisms of chemical determination and cellular evaluation of antioxidant activity have also been discussed. In addition, the difference is described between both methods.

Key words: antioxidant , chemical methods for evaluating antioxidant activity , cellular evaluation for evaluating antioxidant activity

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