Quest For the Best Antioxidant Component Present in Aloe vera: A Theoretical Study
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https://doi.org/10.63635/mrj.v1i1.9Keywords:
Aloe vera, Antioxidants, Bioavailability, TheoreticalAbstract
Aloe vera is known to have many antioxidants. However, the best component is not known yet. In this study, a search for the best candidate to show antioxidant ability is made through quantum chemical calculations. Antioxidant behavior at different solvent medium including the lipid environment has been explored. Our study reveals that out of ten major components of Aloe vera, three of them, namely esculetin, umbelliferone and aloinoside A have been found to possess superior ability. Moreover, these three components have shown similar antioxidant ability as that of resveratrol and gallic acid while they perform better than fumaric acid.
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