title: Antioxidant activity of Erica arborea.
abstract: The antioxidant properties of the methanol extract of leaves and flowers of Erica arborea and the ethyl acetate, butanol and water soluble fractions were investigated. The ethyl acetate extract was found to be the richest for phenolic and flavonoid content which showed the highest antioxidant activity.
authors.affiliation: Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry, Canakkale 17020, Turkey. mehmetay06@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ay
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bahadori
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kolak
authors.forename: Gülaçti
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Topçu
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D029791:Ericaceae; D005297:Ferrozine / Q000737:chemistry; D035264:Flowers; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D019787:Linoleic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010851:Picrates / Q000737:chemistry; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018515:Plant Leaves; D013481:Superoxides / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013481:Superoxides; D005297:Ferrozine; D019787:Linoleic Acid; C004931:1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl