Fitoterapia. 2003 Jul; 74(5): 431-4.

Anti-oxidant activity of Centella asiatica on lymphoma-bearing mice.

Jayashree G, Kurup Muraleedhara G, Sudarslal S, Jacob VB.

Applied Biochemistry Laboratory, School of Biosciences, MG University, PD Hills (PO), Kottayam, Kerala 686560, India. jayashree@mbu.iisc.ernet.in

Oral treatment with 50 mg X kg(-1) day(-1) of crude methanol extract of Centella asiatica for 14 days significantly increased the anti-oxidant enzymes, like superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx), and anti-oxidants like glutathione (GSH) and ascorbic acid decreased in lymphoma-bearing mice.