title: [Observation on scavenging free radical function of Artemisia burning products].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the pharmacologic action of Artemisia burning products.
  
  
  METHODS
  The extractions of Artemisia burning products were determined by spectrophotometry. The scavenging ability of Artemisia burning products on DPPH was evaluated. The chemical components and structures of Artemisia burning products were analyzed by Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The scavenging ability of extractions from Artemisia burning products was the strongest. Thirty-six chemical components were detected, and the 5-tert-Butylpyrogallol among them had a stronger anti-oxygen capacity, its scavenging free radical ability was 1.55 times and 1.21 times as strong as VitC and BHT, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The scavenging free radical ability of 5-tert-Butylpyrogallol extracted from Artemisia burning products is stronger than the natural antioxidant of VitC and artificial synthetic of BHT.
authors.affiliation: meiyann@yahoo.cn
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Zong-Guo
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D019306:Artemisia / Q000737:chemistry*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D013053:Spectrophotometry
chemical_list: D016166:Free Radical Scavengers