TY - JOUR AU - Moukette, Bruno Moukette AU - Pieme, Constant Anatole AU - Njimou, Jacques Romain AU - Biapa, Cabral Prosper Nya AU - Marco, Bravi AU - Ngogang, Jeanne Yonkeu PY - 2015 DA - 2015/03/14 TI - In vitro antioxidant properties, free radicals scavenging activities of extracts and polyphenol composition of a non-timber forest product used as spice: Monodora myristica JO - Biological Research SP - 15 VL - 48 IS - 1 AB - Excessive production of free radicals causes direct damage to biological molecules such as DNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates leading to tumor development and progression. Natural antioxidant molecules from phytochemicals of plant origin may directly inhibit either their production or limit their propagation or destroy them to protect the system. In the present study, Monodora myristica a non-timber forest product consumed in Cameroon as spice was screened for its free radical scavenging properties, antioxidant and enzymes protective activities. Its phenolic compound profile was also realized by HPLC. SN - 0717-6287 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-015-0003-1 DO - 10.1186/s40659-015-0003-1 ID - Moukette2015 ER -