INVITRO ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTY OF A SIDDHA DRUG KASTHURI MATHIRAI
Vanitha A.*, Praveena R., Seethalakshmi G., Meenakshi Sundaram M. and Muthukumar N. J.
Abstract
The siddha system of medicine is deeply rooted on concepts of body,
mind and the universe.[1] The main intention of Siddhars to attain
eternity and to prevent infirmity. The sample drug Kasthuri Mathirai is
used to treat acute and chronic respiratory diseases.[2] The authors of
this paper have attempted to explore the antioxidant property of the
sample drug Kasthuri Mathirai by the estimation of DPPH and
Hydroxyl scavenging activity.
Keywords: Kasthuri Mathirai, Antioxidant, DPPH, Hydroxyl.
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