In the present study experiments were carried out to determine the total phenolic content and their comparative antioxidant activities in relation to phenol content employing Folin-ciocalteu, DPPH, and ABTS assays of the different solvent extracts of the plant S. macrosperma. It was found that on an average, the plant extract with higher levels of phenol content had higher antioxidant activity....

The antioxidant activity of aqueous extracts of fresh leaves of costmary (Chrysanthemum balsamita L.) was investigated. The effect of the extraction time on total phenolic compounds (TPhC) and antioxidant activity (ABTS -, CUPRACand FRAP assays) was studied. Results demonstrated highest levels of TPhC (0.60 GAE/g fresh plant weight), CUPRAC (5.93 μMTE/g FW), ABTS (10.68 μMTE/g FW), and FRAP (7....

Phenolic Schiff bases are known as powerful antioxidants. To select the electronic, 2D and 3D descriptors responsible for the free radical scavenging ability of a series of 30 phenolic Schiff bases, a set of molecular descriptors were calculated by using B3P86 (Becke's three parameter hybrid functional with Perdew 86 correlation functional) combined with 6-31 + G(d,p) basis set (i.e., at the B3...

BACKGROUND Pycnocycla spinosa (P. spinosa) a member of the Umbelliferae family is traditionally used for treatment of different ailments. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the total phenolic and flavonoid content of P. spinosa extracts (methanol, ethanol and aqueous) and their antioxidant and antimicrobial effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS The antimicrobial activity of different extracts...

Determining the antioxidant activity and the total phenolic content are routine procedures in most natural product laboratories; however, when dealing with large number of samples, it is necessary to employ methods that allow a quick, easy and economical screening. The aim of this study is to determine the antioxidant activity and the total phenolic content of plant species as criteria for the ...

In a structure analysis of the compounds of the genus Piper (Family Piperaceae), we identified five phenolic amides from Piper nigrum, seven compounds from P. retrofractum, and two compounds from P. baccatum. All the phenolic amides possess significant antioxidant activities that are more effective than the naturally occurring antioxidant, alpha-tocopherol. One amide, feruperine, has antioxidan...

In the present investigation, methanol, chloroform and petrol ether extracts from the lichen Toninia candida (Weber) Th. Fr, Catillariaceae, were assayed for their antioxidant activity. The phenolic composition of the extracts was determined by HPLC-UV analysis. The predominant phenolic compound in all the extracts was depsidone, norstictic acid. All the tested extracts of T. candida contain, b...

Two species of the Rosaceae genus Geum, comprising high amounts of tannins and phenolic acids, were investigated in terms of their antioxidant activity. Antioxidant potential of different extracts from aerial and underground parts of Geum rivale and G. urbanum was studied using various in vitro methods (FC, DPPH, FRAP and linoleic acid peroxidation test). The hydromethanolic extract from the ro...

In the current study, changes in health-promoting substances (phenolics and flavonoids) and antioxidant activity of carrot and mango beverages during storage at 25 and 35°C for 30, 60 and 90 days were investigated. The total phenolic content was determined using Folin–Ciocalteu method. The antioxidant activity was based on the evaluation of free–radical scavenging activity (FRSA) using DPPH rad...

The antioxidant activities of gallic acid, propyl gallate, (+)-catechin and quercetin in bulk camellia oil and corresponding emulsions were investigated using hydroperoxides and nonanal as indicators of oxidation. In bulk oil, these phenolic compounds showed antioxidant activities with the order of gallic acid>quercetin>propyl gallate> (+)catechin when measured using hydroperoxides and gallic a...