title: Phenolic content and antioxidant activities of burr parsley (Caucalis platycarpos L.).
abstract: Since C. platycarpos contains a wide variety of antioxidants, in the present study total flavonoid and phenolic acid content as well as antioxidative activity of various C. platycarpos extracts were investigated. The results obtained show a significant polyphenol content and antioxidant activity of the investigated plant. Moreover, a positive correlation between antioxidant activity and content of flavonoids and phenolic acids was found, indicating the responsibility of these compounds for the antioxidant effectiveness of C. platycarpos extracts and making C. platycarpos a good potential source of natural antioxidants.
authors.affiliation: Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices, Ksaverska cesta 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. ana.plazonic@halmed.hr
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Plazonić
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mornar
authors.forename: Željan
authors.initials: Ž
authors.lastname: Maleš
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kujundžić
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D029001:Herbal Medicine; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D028528:Petroselinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D010851:Picrates / Q000737:chemistry; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis*; D059808:Polyphenols / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D005419:Flavonoids; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts; D059808:Polyphenols; C004931:1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl; D007501:Iron