COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF TWO PLANT SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING COFFEA SSP RESPECTIVELY CAMELLIA SINENSIS L.

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Article Title:	COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF TWO PLANT SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING COFFEA SSP RESPECTIVELY CAMELLIA SINENSIS L.
Authors:	Teodora Alina Neag1 Bogdan Stefan Coziltea1 Simona Conea2 Claudia-Crina Toma1
Affiliation:	1 “Vasile Goldiş Western University of Arad, Department of Pharmacognosy, Phytochemestry, Phytotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dental Medicine of “Vasile Goldiş” Western University Arad, Str. Liviu Rebreanu, nr. 86, Arad, 310045, Romania 2 “Vasile Goldiş Western University of Arad, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dental Medicine of “Vasile Goldiş” Western University Arad, Str. Liviu Rebreanu, nr. 86, Arad, 310045, Romania
Abstract:	The study determined the antioxidant capacity of the polyphenols from Camellia sinensis L, as compared to the polyphenols in an antioxidant mixture consisting of sixteen herbs and coffee using Pharmanex Bio Photonic Scanner. Skin carotenoidic score values showed increased antioxidant activity for the phytocomplex present in Fitness Coffee Antioxidant ™ product because enabled antioxidants to act in network. This action is the result of various antioxidant present into the studied product. Although they are in small amounts in the Fitness Coffee Antioxidant ™ product they have a greater ability to neutralize free radicals in contrast to the green tea capsule , containing a high concentration of one type of antioxidant.
Keywords:	Camellia sinensis L., Coffeae ssp.L., antioxidant activity, free radicals, Bio Photonic Scanne.
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*Correspondence:	Claudia-Crina Toma1 “Vasile Goldiş Western University of Arad, Department of Pharmacognosy, Phytochemestry, Phytotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dental Medicine of “Vasile Goldiş” Western University Arad, Str. Liviu Rebreanu, nr. 86, Arad, 310045, Romania, email: claudiatoma2004@yahoo.com