Antioxidant potential of indigenous cyanobacterial strains in relation with their phenolic and flavonoid contents

Total phenolic and flavonoid contents and antioxidant activity of four medicinal plants from Hormozgan province, Iran

Background and objectives:Hormozgan province is located in the south of Iran, bordering waters of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Due to the antioxidant potential of plants which might be responsible for their medicinal properties, the antioxidant properties of four medicinal plants of the region were evaluated. Methods: The antioxidant pr...

Antioxidant Activity, Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents of Echium Species from Different Geographical Locations of Iran

Iranian Echium species (Boraginaceae), popularly known as "Gol-e-Gavzaban" are native plants that some of them have been used widely as food and traditional medicine since long times. In this work organs from different populations of two Iranian Echium species were collected from their natural locations in order to analyze their phenolic content and antioxidant activity. Hydroalcoholic extracts...

In Vitro Antioxidant, Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents of Six Allium Species Growing in Egypt

In Vitro Antioxidant Properties and Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents of Rumex Vesicaius L

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the total phenolic and total flavonoids contents and evaluate the antioxidant potential of different solvent extracts of Rumex vesiarius L. Methods: The antioxidant potential of the hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extract by using FRAP, LPO and Peroxidase assays and free radical scavenging by using DPPH and ABTS were determined. These activi...

Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents, and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Bougainvillea Xbuttiana

Objective: Bougainvillea xbuttiana is widely distributed in Mexico and it used as an analgesic in folk medicine. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of five ethanolic extracts of Bougainvillea xbuttiana from different colours on cell and to quantify the potential of antioxidant activity, the total phenolic and flavonoids contents, all these in order to find possible sources for ...