In traditional medicine, Cladonia lichens are used for several disorders like hypertension, headaches, dizziness, cough, and menstrual disorders. The study aimed to determine the biological activities of 70% methanol extracts nine species from Turkey. chemical composition was analyzed via spectrophotometric chromatographic (HPLC) techniques. DPPH● (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) ABTS+● (2,2'-az...

A study was undertaken to assess variation in antioxidant, antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of thirteen Moringa oleifera cultivars obtained from different locations across the globe. Standard antioxidant methods including the DPPH scavenging, ferric reducing power (FRAP) and β-carotene-linoleic acid model were used to evaluate the activity. Variation in the antioxidant activity was ob...

Background: Essential Oils (EOs) of spices may serve as a potential source of antibacterial and antioxidant agents due to the presence of a diverse group of phytochemicals. In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to seek EOs from five commonly used spices that have both strong antibacterial and antioxidant potential to shed some light on these important aspects. Methods: In vitr...

the aim of our work was to compare cytotoxic and membrane-damaging effects of o. majorana l. essential oil and linalool on hep g2 and to investigate their possible protective (antioxidant) effects against h2o2 induced membrane damage. the oils were investigated by gc and gc-ms and antioxidant activity was evaluated by dpph and -carotene–linoleic acid assays. assessment of cell viability was ma...

background: considering the wide consumption of some synthetic antioxidants and their probable negative health effects, in this study, the protective effects of satureja hortensis l. extracts in stabilizing soybean oil against oxidation at different concentrations (200 and 400 ppm) were tested. methods: the aerial parts of s. hortensis l. were collected from isfahan province and extracted with ...

OBJECTIVES Ferula gummosa Boiss is native to central Asia. This plant has traditionally been used in the treatment of many diseases. The antihypoxic and antioxidant activities of Ferula gummosa roots were investigated. MATERIAL AND METHODS 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl radical (DPPH), nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activities, Fe2+ chelating ability, reducing power and hemoglo...

The aim of our work was to compare cytotoxic and membrane-damaging effects of O. majorana L. essential oil and linalool on Hep G2 and to investigate their possible protective (antioxidant) effects against H2O2 induced membrane damage. The oils were investigated by GC and GC-MS and antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH and -carotene–linoleic acid assays. Assessment of cell viability was ma...

Antioxidant activities of W and E extracts obtained from dried boxthorn (Lycium chinensis) fruit were measured based on DPPH radical scavenging and reducing powers, and their relationships with total phenolics, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity were investigated. A linear correlation among antioxidant activity, total phenolics, and flavonoid content was observed in concentration-depen...

Propolis is a resinous substance collected by bees from plants with a complex and variable chemical composition. Propolis and its fractions possess multiple biological activities. This study focused on a chemical and statistical comparison between four Tunisian Propolis Essential Oils (PEO) and its antioxidant activities. Volatile oils were extracted by hydrodistillation a...

This study was designed to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant activities of hexane, dichloromethane and methanol extracts of Salvia verticillata ssp. verticillata and spp. amasiaca. The samples were subjected to screening for their possible antioxidant activity by using 2,2diphenyl-1-picriylhydrazyl (DPPH) and β-carotene/linoleic acid assays. The methanol extracts particularly found to posses st...