antioxidant activity ↔ Vernonia amygdalina

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Vernonia amygdalina is directly linked to antioxidant activity as its compounds demonstrate this property through DPPH scavenging [1] and inhibition of cell viability [2], a relationship further supported by academic research specifically investigating these activities [3].

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Vernonia amygdalina: a comprehensive review of the ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 3 facts

referenceAdewole E. and Olabiran T. published a study in 2015 titled 'Antioxidant activities and nutritional compositions of Vernonia amygdalina' in the Academic Journal of Food Research, volume 3, issue 3, pages 026–031.

measurementVernonia amygdalina compounds exhibit antioxidant activities through DPPH scavenging properties with an IC50 of 0.03 mg/ml.

measurementA compound from Vernonia amygdalina inhibits HT-29 cell viability with an IC50 of 5.7 µM and exhibits antioxidant activity with a scavenger effect comparable to ascorbic acid.