| antioxidant activity in extracts of 27 indigenous taiwanese vegetables. | the objectives of this study were to identify the antioxidants and antioxidant axtivity in 27 of taiwan's indigenous vegetables. lycium chinense (lc), lactuca indica (li), and perilla ocymoides (po) contained abundant quercetin (que), while artemisia lactiflora (al) and gynura bicolor (gb) were rich in morin and kaempferol, respectively. additionally, nymphoides cristata (nc) and sechium edule (se)-yellow had significantly higher levels of myricetin (myr) than other tested samples. cyanidin (cya ... | 2014 | 24858497 |
| anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of taiwanese purple-fleshed sweet potatoes (ipomoea batatas l. lam) extracts. | purple-fleshed sweet potato (pfsp) (ipomoea batatas l. lam) has been known to possess high amount of anthocyanins which contribute to its antioxidant activity. however, a few reports are available concerning its anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. in this study, pfsp "tainung 73," which is locally grown in taiwan, was steamed and extracted using acidified ethanol ph 3.5 under 80°c. two kinds of crude anthocyanins extracts were obtained, namely, sp (steamed, peeled) and snp (steamed, no ... | 2015 | 26509161 |