Medical Journal of Indonesia
Vol 23, No 4 (2014): November

Antioxidant properties of flavonoids

Banjarnahor, Sofna D.S. ( Pusat Penelitian Kimia-Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI) Kawasan PUSPIPTEK, Tangerang Selatan 15314)
Artanti, Nina ( Pusat Penelitian Kimia-Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI) Kawasan PUSPIPTEK, Tangerang Selatan 15314)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Jan 2015

Abstract

Flavonoids represent a remarkable group of plant secondary metabolites and have long been used as traditional medicines with scientifically proven pharmacological benefits. They serve vast-ranging medicinal activities that may lead drug discovery with novel and potential therapeutic evidence. Latest research magnifies primarily functional activity of flavonoids as antioxidant against oxidative stress. This review enlightens the prospective role of flavonoids as antioxidant.

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Journal Info

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MJI

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Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

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This quarterly medical journal is an official scientific journal of the Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia in collaboration with German-Indonesian Medical Association (DIGM) Indexed in: IMSEAR; CAB Abstracts; Global Health; HINARI; DOAJ; DRJI; Google Scholar; JournalTOCs; Ulrichsweb Global ...