title: Antioxidant activity of Arbutus unedo leaves.
abstract: The ethanol and methanol extracts of Arbutus unedo leaves were screened for antioxidant activity. The antioxidant activity was determined by an improved assay based on the decolorization of the radical monocation of [2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)] (ABTS). The ethanol and methanol extract of A. unedo leaves displayed potent antioxidant activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Ege University Faculty of Pharmacy, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. papuccuoglua@pharm.ege.edu.tr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pabuçcuoğlu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kivçak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baş
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mert
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D002839:Chromans; D029791:Ericaceae; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002839:Chromans; D010936:Plant Extracts; C010643:6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid