Antioxidant activity of Erica arborea.
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.
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Mehmet
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Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry, Canakkale 17020, Turkey. mehmetay06@yahoo.com
Bahadori
Fatemeh
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Oztürk
Mehmet
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Kolak
Ufuk
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Topçu
Gülaçti
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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
D000975:Antioxidants; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013481:Superoxides; D005297:Ferrozine; D019787:Linoleic Acid; C004931:1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl