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Sivgami Srinivasan ¹, A. Sabitha ¹

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1 Department of Biochemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore-641043, IN

Abstract

Chenopodium comprises of about 250 species, which are Inerbaceous, suffrutescent and arborescent perennials and belong to the family Amarantlnaceae. It is commonly known as Sakravarthikeerai or Parupukeerai In Tamli. The leaves and young shoots may be eaten as a leafy vegetable, either steamed or cooked ilke spinach. Chenopod leaves are rich In carotenolds, protein and also a g o o d source of calcium , phosphorus, potassium, trace elements, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C and fiber.

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Sivgami Srinivasan ¹, P. Gayathri ¹

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1 Department of Biochemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore-641043, IN

Abstract

Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit or delay the oxidation process by biocking the initiation or propagation of oxidizing chain reactions. They may function as free radical scavengers, compiexes of pro-oxidant metals; reducing agents and quenchers of singlet oxygen formation'. The level of ROS in plant tissue is controlled by enzymic and non enzymic antioxidant components.

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