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Evaluating Antioxidant Activity Of Selected Plant Species Native To Cedarville, Ohio, Daniel A. Benson, Alexander P. Treide, David Woodfield, Joshua A. Sitler, Denise S. Simpson, Robert L. Paris Apr 2015

Evaluating Antioxidant Activity Of Selected Plant Species Native To Cedarville, Ohio, Daniel A. Benson, Alexander P. Treide, David Woodfield, Joshua A. Sitler, Denise S. Simpson, Robert L. Paris

The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)

Over the past several decades, there has been an increase in the number of synthetic drug molecules developed and utilized to treat various conditions. Although these synthetic drugs have proven useful, there has been growing public concern regarding the potentially negative long-term effects of synthetic agents on the body. As a result, there has been an increased interest in identifying and utilizing plant extracts and purified compounds since they are perceived to be a more natural alternative to synthetic drugs. The goal of this study was to evaluate the specific antioxidant properties of alsike clover Trifolum hybridum when produced under …