Antioxidant potential of six pine species.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the antioxidant efficacy of extracts obtained from six Pinus species (P. pinea, P. brutia, P. radiata, P. halepensis, P. attenuata, P. nigra) growing in natural forests in Southern Greece. Specimens of fresh, dry needles and pine bark were extracted and fractionated with a variety of organic solvents and the efficient concentration and their radical scavenging activity was evaluated by the Co(II)/EDTA induced luminol plateau chemiluminescence assay.
Mediterranean Agronomic, Institute of Chania, Alsyllion Agrokepion, P.O. Box 85, GR 73100, Chania, Crete, Greece.
Anilda
A
Guri
Panagiotis
P
Kefalas
Vassilios
V
Roussis
D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D006115:Greece; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis; D028223:Pinus; D024301:Plant Bark / Q000737:chemistry; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry
D000975:Antioxidants; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts