mahaleb (prunus mahaleb l.) is an important rootstock for p. avium and p. cerasus cultivars. the present study has compared the phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of the methanolic extracts of the barks, leaves and fruits of ten selected mahaleb genotypes. the total phenolic content (5.11-131.77 mg ga g-1) in barks and the total flavonoid (54.06-180.6 mg qe g-1) and proanthocyanidin (8....

BACKGROUND Pycnocycla spinosa (P. spinosa) a member of the Umbelliferae family is traditionally used for treatment of different ailments. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the total phenolic and flavonoid content of P. spinosa extracts (methanol, ethanol and aqueous) and their antioxidant and antimicrobial effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS The antimicrobial activity of different extracts...

Objective: Propolis is a mixture of plant resins and bee secretions. This study is to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of stingless bee propolis (Tetragonulairidipennis), rearedfromPudukottai region of Tamilnadu, India and also to determine the total phenol and total flavonoid contents of the sample responsible for these properties. Methods: Stingless bee propolis was extract...

The authors investigated the in vitro antioxidant properties of nine selected flavonoid aglycons, namely quercetin, kaempferol, myricetin, apigenin, luteolin, daidzein, genistein, formononetin and biochanin A. The in vitro antioxidant power of flavonoids basically depends on their chemical structure. The concentration of those flavonoids in vegetables and fruits frequently consumed in Hungary w...

Cellular damage caused by reactive oxygen species has been implicated in several diseases and hence antioxidants have significant importance in human health. Cold water, hot water and methanolic extract of Pleurotus squarrosulus were evaluated for antioxidant activity against hydroxyl radical, DPPH (1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical, superoxide radical, nitric oxide (NO) scavenging, reduci...

The biological activities of a plant extract depend on a complex sum of individual properties including the antioxidant activity. Several biological activities protect against the harmful action of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and here we focused our attention on the relationship between the biological activities tested and the antioxidant properties. In this study, the total flavonoid conten...

Antibacterial activity, total phenolic content and flavonoid concentrations of extracts from the leaves of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L. were performed. Tested bacterial strains are 20 clinical isolates, including different strains of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis. The total phenolic content was determined using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. The concentration of flavonoids in extracts were...

In the present study, the proximate composition, sugar, minerals, total phenolic and flavonoid compounds, and amino acids in Calystegia japonica (C. japonica) were measured to determine if it can be used as a nutritional and functional material for the development of valuable foods. The mean crude protein, fat, and ash contents of the leaves were 5.75, 2.46, and 7.77%, respectively. The soluble...

Enicostemma littorale Blume is a medicinal plant commonly called as whitehead. Traditionally, the plant is used in the treatment of large number of human ailments such as in hypoglycemic, lowering the blood glucose level, as a potent anti-diabetic and antioxidant activity. Currently, the scientific research is going on to prove its medicinal value. Hence, to evaluate the phytoconstituents and t...