conclusions potent antifungal activity, make this plant an effective replacement treatment for fungal infections or fungal strains that are resistance to synthetic antifungals. results thirty-two components were identified in vitex agnus-castus eo. the main compound was alpha-pinene (19.48%). the total phenolic content of eo was determined as 82.26 ± 5.94 mg gallic acid equivalent (gae)/g eo. t...

the essential oil from the aerial parts ofjurinea leptoloba dc., collected from shiraz (south of iran), was investigated for total phenolic content (tpc), antioxidant and cytotoxic effects. tpc of j. leptoloba oil was determined to be 16.53 ± 5.69 μg gallic acid equivalent/mg sample (μg gae/mg oil) using the folin-ciocalteau assay. the ferric reducing power of the oil was determined 0.117 ± 0.0...

objective: antioxidants are considered as the main factors in the inhibition of unwanted oxidation reactions. materials and methods: in this research the antioxidant potential of the fresh fruits of 4 cultivars (a to d) of malus domestica (m. domestica) cultivated in the kashan, qamsar area was evaluated. the antioxidant activity of the samples were evaluated using two complementary antioxidant...

background there is an interest in finding new and safe antioxidants from natural sources such as medicinal plants. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of ten iranian medicinal plants extracts. materials and methods for antioxidant activity, the radical scavenging activity, reducing power and phenolic contents of ethanol plant extracts were determined. gall...

objective: boerhaavia elegans l. (nyctaginaceae) is a medicinal plant used for the treatment of kidney disorders, urinary tract disorders and blood purification in baluch tribe. the aim of present study is to evaluate the antioxidant propertyof b. elegans species for the first time. materials and methods: different parts (leaf, stem and fruit) of the plant were extracted by using various solven...

Chinese water chestnut (CWC) is one of the most popular foods among Asian people due to its special taste and medical function. Experiments were conducted to test the antioxidant activity and then determine the major phenolic compound components present in CWC. CWC phenolic extract strongly inhibited linoleic acid oxidation and exhibited a dose-dependent free-radical scavenging activity against...

objective: the present study was conducted to detect possible chemicals (phytoconstituents), prove ethno-medicinal value of the plant, and investigate antimicrobial, anthelmintic, and total phenolic content of crude methanolic extract of the solanum violaceum plant.  materials and methods: phytochemical screening was carried out using different chemical group test methods. in anthelmintic activ...

Green tea and apple are natural products with health benefits. These healthy properties are linked closely to the antioxidant compounds, mainly phenolic compounds. These antioxidant compounds have a potential for preventing and treating cancer, cardiovascular, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases in humans. The aim of the present work was to design a new beverage with high antioxidant po...

Averrhoa bilimbi L. belongs to family Oxalidaceae. Traditionally, people use this plant (root, bark, leaves and fruits) for treating several illnesses include itches, boils, syphilis, whooping cough, hypertension, fever and inflammation. The aim of the study was to evaluate the nitric oxide (NO) scavenging activity and GC-MS analysis of A. bilimbi L. fruit extract. Averrhoa bilimbi L. fruits we...