title: Determination of antioxidant effects of some plant species wild growing in Turkey.
abstract: In this study, the antioxidant activity of 50% aqueous methanol extracts of Crataegus tanacetifolia (Lam.) Pers, Crataegus bornmuelleri Zaberi, Crataegus orientalis Pall. ex M.Bieb. var. orientalis, Crataegus szovitsii Pojark, Crataegus curvisepala Lindm., Crataegus monogyna Jacq. subsp. monogyna, Crataegus monogyna Jacq.subsp. azarella (Gris.) Franco, Crataegus micophylla C.Koch, Rosa foetida Herrm., Rosa hemisphaerica J.Herrm., Rosa pulverulenta M.Bieb., Rosa canina L., Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees, Rubus canescens DC. var. canescens, Rubus sanctus Screber, Rubus caesius L., Sorbus umbellata (Desf.) Fritsch var. umbellata, Prunus avium L. (Moench.) and Prunus cerasus L. Mespilus germenica was evaluated by various antioxidant assays, including free radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging and metal-chelating activities. The extracts of R. hemisphaerica J.Herrm., P. cerasus L. and R. canina L. showed more stronger free radical scavenging and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activities, and the extracts of R. foetida Herrm. (62.54%) and P. cerasus L. showed stronger metal-chelating activity. The results obtained in the present study indicated that the R. hemisphaerica J.Herrm., P. cerasus L. and R. canina are potential sources of natural antioxidant. These antioxidant properties depend on the concentration of the sample.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science and Education, Department of Biology, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serteser
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kargioğlu
authors.forename: Veli
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gök
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bağci
authors.forename: Mehmet Musa
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Derya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arslan
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D002614:Chelating Agents; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000737:chemistry; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D010851:Picrates / Q000737:chemistry; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D002614:Chelating Agents; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; C004931:1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl; D007501:Iron