Ferulic acid (FA) and tocopherol (Toc) loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) were prepared by a hot homogenisation method. The particle size distribution, zeta potential and melting behaviour of the SLN as well as the stability, encapsulation efficiency and radical scavenging activity of FA and Toc in the SLN were analysed. The different formulations containing up to 2.8 mg g-1 of FA or Toc we...

The aim of the present study was to determine the antioxidant activity of Coreopsis tinctoria flowering tops (CTFT). Studies were conducted to obtain suitable extraction conditions for chlorogenic acid, quercetin, luteolin, apigenin and kaempferol, which were identified and quantified by HPLC. Response surface methodology was employed to optimise the ultrasound-assisted extraction conditions in...

piriformospora indica, a cultivable root colonizing endophytic fungus of sebacinales, promotes plant growth and confers resistance against biotic and abiotic stress. the fungus has also the ability to colonize the roots of many varieties of plant species. the goal of present study was to clarify the colonization ability of p.indica in artichoke roots and the respond of plant to water stress. re...

Radical scavenging and antioxidant activities of nine flavonoids previously isolated from the aerial parts of Chenopodium bonus-henricus L. were established using DPPH and ABTS free radicals as well as inhibition of lipid peroxidation in a linoleic acid system by the ferric thiocyanate method. Patuletin glycosides, compounds 1, 2 and 7 showed the highest DPPH (85.78%, 85.59%, 86.07%) and ABTS a...

Introduction: Rosa damascena mill L., well-known as Rose, has numerous pharmacological properties including antioxidant, antitussive, relaxant effect on tracheal chains, hypnotic, antibacterial and anti-HIV. Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity of various extracts of Rose flower petals. Methods: Chloroform, acetone, ethan...

protection of biological systems against radiation damage is of paramount importance during accidental and unavoidable exposure to radiation. several physico-chemical and biological factors collectively contribute to the damage caused by radiation and are, therefore, targets for developing radioprotectors. chemicals capable of scavenging free radicals, relieving oxidative stress, promoting anti...

Different colored bell peppers (Capsicum annuum L.), green, red, and yellow were examined for their content of phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid and carotenoids as well as free radical scavenging activity using DPPH assay and antioxidant activity using ß-carotene/linoleic acid assay. Phenolic, ascorbic acid and carotenoid contents varied in different colored bell peppers. Green pepper had highe...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities of yellow and white bitter yams from South Western Nigeria using methanolic extraction and simulated gastrointestinal digestion models. The phenolic compounds in the bitter yam varieties were evaluated by high performance liquid chromatography with a diode array detector (HPLC-DAD). The total phenolic co...

Hispidin oligomers are styrylpyrone pigments isolated from the medicinal fungi Inonotus xeranticus and Phellinus linteus. They exhibit diverse biological activities and strong free radical scavenging activity. To rationalize the antioxidant activity of a series of four hispidin oligomers and determine the favored mechanism involved in free radical scavenging, DFT calculations were carried out a...