Evaluation of antioxidant activity and total phenolics of selected mangrove plants in Sabah

In recent years, research on medicinal plants has attracted much attention due to their wide range of pharmacological significance. Mangroves are biochemically unique, producing a wide array of natural products with unique bioactivity due to their abilityto survive in stressful conditions of high salinity, and low air humidity as well as strong variations therein. Six species of mangrove (Avicennia marina, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Ceriops tagal, Rhizohora apiculata, Rhizophora mucronata and Xylocarpus granatum)from different parts of the leaves, stem and roots were extracted successively with et... Mehr ...