Herbal Marketed Products and their Anti-Oxidant Properties

Damage to cells caused by free radicals is believed to play a central role in the aging process and in disease progression. Antioxidants are our first line of defence against free radical damage, and are critical for maintaining optimum health and wellbeing. The need for antioxidants becomes even more critical with increased exposure to free radicals. Pollution, cigarette smoke, drugs, illness, stress, and even exercise can increase free radical exposure. Because so many factors can contribute to oxidative stress, individual assessment of susceptibility becomes important. Many experts believe that the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for specific antioxidants may be inadequate and, in some instances, the need may be several times the RDA. As part of a healthy lifestyle and a well-balanced, wholesome diet, antioxidant supplementation is now being recognized as an important means of improving free radical protection. The antioxidant activity was studied by taking some herbal product like Aloe Vera Juice, Karela Amla Juice, Amla Juice by using DPPH radical scavenging activity test and reductive ability test. It is found that Aloe Vera Juice possess more anti-oxidant activity.