Antioxidant and Cytoprotective effects of Pyrola decorata H. Andres and its five phenolic components

Pyrola decorata H. Andres, is exclusively distributed in China and a source of traditional Chinese herbal medicine Luxiancao for more than 2000 years. Here, we evaluated the antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of P. decorata and its five phenolic components (protocatechuic acid, gallic acid, hyperoside, 2''-O-galloylhyperin, and quercetin), and discussed their antioxidant chemistry.A lyophilized aqueous extract of P. decorata (LAEP) was...