Phenolic content and antioxidant activity in medicinal raw material of introduced Artemisia L. species in Lithuania


 In the last decade, special attention has been paid to Artemisia (L.) genus plants, possibilities of using their medicinal raw material for therapeutic purposes. The aim research was determine variability phenolic compounds in four introduced L. species and evaluate antioxidant activity extracts vitro. highest total amount (297.37±9.18 mg RE/g DW) flavonoids (77.73±7.40 evaluated via spectrophotometry detected annua samples. Qualitative quantitative analysis individual phenolics samples carried out by applying HPLC method. studied extracts, predominant were chlorogenic acid 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid. It determined that methanol A. have strongest antiradical reducing properties.