五種台灣本土菊科植物

昭和草.咸豐草.兔仔草.刀傷草.山萵苣

	Fig1 DPPH assay Free radial-scavenging activiies from different extract of 5 Asteraceae Grown in Taiwan.
	Fig2 Lipid Peroxidation Effect of 5 Asteraceae Grown in Taiwan extracts on lipid peroxidation of rat brain homogenates
	Fig3 Deoxyribose Method Superoxide radial scavenging activity and protenting deoxyribose of 5 Asteraceae Grown in Taiwan
	Fig4 NBT assay Superoxide radial scavenging activity of 5 Asteraceae Grown in Taiwan
	Fig5 DNA protect The protective effect of AH-BuOH fraction of 山萵苣 extracts on DNA strand scission induced by H2O2 and UV light.

Results & Discussion

　　In these 5 Asteraceae Grown in Taiwan, we used hot water to extract for two hours to mimic Chinise herbs' decoction. Then we freezed dry such extracts and took them to antioxidant assays in vitro.
　　 In fig 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, we extremely surprised to found that these 5 Asteraceaes Grown in Taiwan have savenging effects as better as catachin, a well-known antioxidant of plants' purified compound, before we purified their compositions. In fact, this appearance has much commercial use because we have no need to purify them and we can use them in medicine directly.
　　We have proved that 5 Asteraceaes Grown in Taiwan have the ability to inhibit ROS. But we still unknown what is the real situation in vivo. In advance, we hope to use living organisms to prove these herbs' efficiency.