Nettle (Urtica dioica L.) as a source of antioxidant and anti-aging phytochemicals for cosmetic applications
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Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer and analgesic activities of nettle (Urtica dioica L.).
In this study, water extract of nettle (Urtica dioica L.) (WEN) was studied for antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer and analgesic properties. The antioxidant properties of WEN were evaluated using different antioxidant tests, including reducing power, free radical scavenging, superoxide anion radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, and metal chelating activities. WEN had powerful an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Comptes Rendus Chimie
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1631-0748
DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2016.03.019