Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of chitosan-sugar complex from six types of sugar (glucose, fructose, lactose, arabinose, maltose, and galactose) were investigated. Antioxidant properties were measured by the DPPH test and a measurement of reducing power. These two methods showed the same profile of antioxidant activity. All chitosan-sugar complexes demonstrated better antioxidant acti...

in this study, total phenolics and flavonoids content, antiradical and antimicrobial activity of methanolic extract of two iranian acorn varieties, namely quercus.castaneifolia var castaneifolia and quercus.branti var persica were evaluated. total phenolic and flavonoid content and extraction yield of methanolic extract of castaneifolia variety (mc) were significantly higher than that of the ex...

Sclerorhachis platyrachis essential oil: Antioxidant power, total phenolic and flavonoid content its antimicrobial activity on some Gram-positive Gram-negative bacteria “in vitro”

calotropis procera is a small, erect plant, which is used in several traditional medicines to treat many diseases. it is a native of most of the asian and african countries. all plant parts exude thick white milky juice (latex) on cut or break. this shrub has been known to possess analgesic, antitumor, antihelmintic, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antidiarrhoeal, anticonvulsant, antimicrobial, ...