Antioxidant Activity of Dry Birch (Betula Pendula) Leaves Extract

Penkov Dimitar; Andonova Velichka; Delev Delian; Kostadinov Ilia; Kassarova Margarita

doi:10.2478/folmed-2018-0035

Folia Medica (Dec 2018)

Antioxidant Activity of Dry Birch (Betula Pendula) Leaves Extract

Penkov Dimitar,
Andonova Velichka,
Delev Delian,
Kostadinov Ilia,
Kassarova Margarita

Affiliations

Penkov Dimitar: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Andonova Velichka: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Delev Delian: Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Kostadinov Ilia: Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Kassarova Margarita: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/folmed-2018-0035
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 60, no. 4
pp. 571 – 579

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Background: Betula pendula is widespread in Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional medicine since ancient times. Birch leaf extracts are known to exhibit a number of pharmacological activities. Antioxidant activity has also been reported.

Published in Folia Medica

ISSN: 0204-8043 (Print); 1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://foliamedica.bg

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