title: Antioxidant activity of Vitex agnus-castus L. extracts.
abstract: The ethanol, n-hexane and water extracts of Vitex agnus-castus L. leaves and fruits were screened for antioxidant activity. The antioxidant activity of plant extracts was determined by an improved assay based on the decolorization of the radical monocation of 2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS.+). The water and ethanol extracts showed stronger antioxidant activity than the n-hexane extracts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, Bornova 35100, Izmir, Turkey. husniye.saglam@ege.edu.tr
authors.forename: Hüsniye
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sağlam
authors.forename: Aysun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pabuçcuoğlu
authors.forename: Bijen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kivçak
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D020950:Vitex / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts