Author : Sofia khanam and aman prakash
Keyword : Herbs, spices, antioxidants, promising sources, treatment, constituents
Subject : Pharmacognosy
Article Type : Review article
DOI : 10.48175/ijarsct-1008
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Abstract : Herbs and spices are rich sources of potent antioxidants. For over 2000 years, herbs and spices are used in every kind of treatment in TIM (Traditional Indian Medicine) and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), as flavoring, coloring, and fragrance agents. Herbs and spices have various kinds of bioactive constituents which are potential and promising sources of antioxidants. The herb’s and spice’s history is as old and long as the history of mankind. The antioxidants in herbs and spices are very much effective because they have excellent antioxidant activity. In recent times it is an increase in the interest for the recognition, identification of antioxidants compounds that are well-potentiate and have nominal or very much fewer side effects. This interest in growing and it is under various projects at a global level. This study provides some details on the most popular and most widely used herbs and spices and explains their antioxidant properties. Therefore, using herbs and spices is a safer option than using synthetic antioxidants, which have become prevalent and broadly acceptable by consumers.
Article by : Sofia Khanam
Article add date : 2021-06-11
How to cite : Sofia khanam and aman prakash. (2021-June-11). Promising sources of antioxidants from herbs and spices: a review. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/757