title: Antioxidant and antifungal activity of Verbena officinalis L. leaves.
abstract: The scavenging activity against DPPH (1,1-diphenil-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical and the antifungal effect against chloroform, ethyl acetate and 50% methanolic extracts of Verbena officinalis leaves were investigated. The activity of different fractions of 50% methanolic extract and some isolated compounds were also investigated. The results suggest that 50% methanolic extract and caffeoyl derivatives could potentially be considered as excellent and readily available sources of natural antifungal and antioxidant compounds.
authors.affiliation: R&D Department, Inabonos-Roullier Group, Polígono Arazuri-Orcoyen Calle C, no. 32, 31160, Orcoyen, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Casanova
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: García-Mina
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Calvo
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000032:analysis; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D006834:Hydrazines; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D032412:Verbena / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D006834:Hydrazines; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts; C004931:1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl