title: Total phenolic content, ferric reducing and DPPH scavenging activity of Arum dioscoridis.
abstract: Arum dioscoridis, locally called 'Gavur pancari', is a wild plant the leaves of which have been used as vegetable and for preparing special soup which has a sour taste. This study was set up to determine in vitro antioxidant activities and total phenolic and flavonoid contents of different extracts of A. dioscoridis. Free radical scavenging activity was evaluated using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric reducing activity with different concentrations of ethanol, methanol, acetone and water extracts of the plant leaves. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were widely variable depending on solvents. Ethanol and methanol extractions of the plant material showed better performances with respect to both phenolic and flavonoid contents, respectively. The highest phenolic and flavonoid contents of ethanol and methanol extracts were 100.890 mg/g GAE and 72.643 mg/g QE, respectively. The lower DPPH scavenging and ferric reducing activities were determined in comparison with previous reports and standard synthetic chemicals.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biology , Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Kilis 7 Aralık University , 79000 Kilis , Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karahan
authors.forename: Muhittin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kulak
authors.forename: Emrah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Urlu
authors.forename: Hediye Gül
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Gözüacik
authors.forename: Tülay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Böyümez
authors.forename: Nazım
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Şekeroğlu
authors.forename: Ibrahim Halil
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Doganturk
mesh_terms: D031058:Arum / Q000737:chemistry*; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D059808:Polyphenols / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D005419:Flavonoids; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010851:Picrates; D010936:Plant Extracts; D059808:Polyphenols; C004931:1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl
keywords: Arum dioscoridis; DPPH; ferric reducing; flavonoid content; phenolic content