title: Preliminary assay on the radical scavenging activity of olive wood extracts.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain. jaltare@ujaen.es
authors.forename: Joaquín
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Altarejos
authors.forename: Sofía
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salido
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez-Bonilla
authors.forename: Pablo J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Linares-Palomino
authors.forename: Teris A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: van Beek
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nogueras
authors.forename: Adolfo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology; D031658:Olea / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010936:Plant Extracts