BACKGROUND Carissa opaca leaves were conventionally recommended by local hakims in Pakistan for curing various human diseases including renal, hepatic and jaundice. In this work we arranged to study the antioxidant status of various fractions of C. opaca leaves through nine multifaceted assay systems. METHODS Various fractions were prepared through solvent-solvent extraction technique on the ...

BACKGROUND Maytenus royleanus is traditionally used in gastro-intestinal disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the methanol extract of leaves and its derived fractions for various antioxidant assays and for its potential against lipid peroxidation and hemolytic activity. METHODS Various parameters including scavenging of free-radicals (DPPH, ABTS, hydroxyl and superoxide radical), ...

This work proposes the application of batch-injection analysis with amperometric detection to determine the antioxidant capacity of real samples based on the measurement of DPPH radical consumption. The efficient concentration or EC50 value corresponds to the concentration of sample or standard required to scavenge 50% DPPH radicals. For the accurate determination of EC50, samples were incubate...

Semen Oroxyli, derived from the seed of Oroxylum indicum L., is a commonly used Traditional Chinese Medicine with beneficial effects against several respiratory disorders. Antioxidative flavonoids may be partly responsible for its medicinal functions. The aim of this study was to rapidly determine the antioxidants in Semen Oroxyli based on a HPLC-DPPH method. Four major flavonoids, baicalein-7-...

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...

UNLABELLED The wood of mature Abies alba Mill. (silver fir) trees is used in construction and furniture industries, the bark being the main waste product. AIM This study aimed to investigate possible therapeutic applications of Abies alba bark waste. MATERIAL AND METHODS A raw extract and four extractive fractions were obtained from silver fir bark. They were also studied regarding their po...

This study evaluated the influence of cooking methods (blanching, pan-frying, and microwaving) on the antioxidant activity of Ligularia fischeri (LF) using myoglobin methods against five different reactive oxygen species (ROS) (i.e., 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hypochlorite ions, hydroxyl radicals, peroxyl radicals, and peroxynitrite ions). With respect to DPPH scavenging activity, th...

The essential oil of silver fir (Abies alba) is known to help respiratory system and have easing and soothing effect for muscle. In the present study, we investigated the chemical composition, cytotoxicity and its biological activities of silver fir (Abies alba) essential oil. The composition of the oil was analyzed by GC-MS and bornyl acetate (30.31%), camphene (19.81%), 3-carene (13.85%), tri...

the antioxidant properties of ruta graveolens l. were evaluated by two different methods; free radical scavenging using dpph and inhibition of lipid peroxidation by the ferric thiocyanate method. the ic50 value of the methanol extract in dpph inhibition was 200.5 μg/ml which was acceptable in comparison with bht (41.8 μg/ml). in thiocyanate method, the plant extract demonstrated activity as muc...