Preliminary assay on the radical scavenging activity of olive wood extracts.
The dichloromethane and ethanol extracts of Olea europaea wood (picual olive cultivar) were screened for antioxidant activity, determined by the DPPH free radical scavenging assay. The ethanol extract displayed potent antioxidant activity.
Altarejos
Joaquín
J
Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain. jaltare@ujaen.es
Salido
Sofía
S
Pérez-Bonilla
Mercedes
M
Linares-Palomino
Pablo J
PJ
van Beek
Teris A
TA
Nogueras
Manuel
M
Sánchez
Adolfo
A
D000975:Antioxidants / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology; D031658:Olea / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014934:Wood
D000975:Antioxidants; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010936:Plant Extracts