Antioxidative and antimicrobial effects of crude extract prepared from Oriental medicinal plants in Korea

  • Published : 2001.11.07

Abstract

There were many reports on the natural antioxidants, but only tocopherol has been widely used despite of its high market price because of its recognized safety. On the other hands, antimicrobial effects of various plant extracts also have been extensively studied. There exist many substances showing antimicrobial activity in plants and their activities have been studied.

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