Antioxidative properties of traditional herbal medicines and the application of comet assay on antioxidative study

• 발행기관: 셀메드 세포교정의약학회
• 저자명: Yim Tong Szeto Kam Shing Wong Wouter Kalle Sok Cheon Pak
• 간행물 정보: 『셀메드』Volume 3 Issue 3, 1~10쪽, 전체 10쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2013.08.31

영문 초록

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in single herb or formula prescription has been used for thousands of years. Many of them possess antioxidant activity and the activity may contribute the therapeutic effect. This paper would review the relationship of traditional herbal medicine and antioxidant with particular reference to ginseng. This medicinal herb has been used worldwide with extensive tonic effect. The comet assay, a technique for DNA protecting and damaging investigation would be introduced and the application of comet assay on TCM would be discussed.

키워드

ginseng antioxidant DNA herbs comet assay