In vitro and cellular antioxidant activities of seaweed extracts prepared from five brown seaweeds harvested in spring from the west coast of Ireland

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10540587	Food Chemistry	2011	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Seaweed extracts reduced hydrogen peroxide-induced cell DNA damage. âº Seaweed extracts reduced H2O2-induced superoxide dismutase depletion. âº Seaweed extracts scavenged DPPH radicals. âº Seaweed extracts exhibited FRAP activities. âº Some seaweed extracts prevented Î²-carotene bleaching.

Keywords

DPPH CAT GSH FRAP Brown seaweed Comet assay SOD β-carotene bleaching Methanolic extract total phenol content

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Chemistry Analytical Chemistry

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In vitro and cellular antioxidant activities of seaweed extracts prepared from five brown seaweeds harvested in spring from the west coast of Ireland

Authors

A.M. O'Sullivan, Y.C. O'Callaghan, M.N. O'Grady, B. Queguineur, D. Hanniffy, D.J. Troy, J.P. Kerry, N.M. O'Brien,