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Evidence
References & Further Reading
Useful starting points for evidence-based investigation of biological activities and assay methods.
Antioxidant assay methodology
For antioxidant assays, always distinguish chemical radical-scavenging capacity from biological antioxidant effects in cells or animals.
Antimicrobial testing
MIC and antimicrobial susceptibility methods require standardized inoculum, medium, incubation and interpretation criteria.
NCBI: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing ↗
Natural-product bioactivity
Biological activity depends on extraction method, chemical composition, concentration, model organism or cell line and experimental endpoint.
Evidence interpretation
In-vitro activity is an early research signal. It should not be presented as proof of efficacy in humans without appropriate pharmacological, toxicological and clinical evidence.