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Evaluation of Antioxidant Potential and Cytotoxic
Behavior of Different Varieties of Allium sativum
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Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Department of Chemistry, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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Department of Biochemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Multan Campus, Pakistan
Submission date: 2019-10-10
Final revision date: 2020-01-04
Acceptance date: 2020-01-04
Online publication date: 2020-06-30
Publication date: 2020-08-05
Corresponding author
Munawar Iqbal
NIBGE, Pak, Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore,, 5400, Lahore, Pakistan
NIBGE, Pak, Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore,, 5400, Lahore, Pakistan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4447–4451
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The study focused on investigation of antioxidant potential of different extracts of immature
and mature garlic bulbs. Antioxidant activity was assessed by measuring the reducing power,
scavenging activity of extracts of Allium sativum on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). Total
phenolic and flavonoid contents were also checked. The results showed that garlic had significant
antioxidant potential. Vegetative garlic had more antioxidant potential compared to old mature garlic
except in TPC. Sulphur compounds, flavonoids and phenolic compounds are responsible for antioxidant
activity of garlic. Due to high antioxidant potential, garlic can protect DNA from destruction to some
extent.
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