Tecoma stans (Bignoniaceae) is used in the treatment of diabetes, stomach pains, rheumatism, diuretic, vermifuge and tonic in traditional medicine. The present study has been design to evaluate antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of alcohol and aqueous extracts of Tecoma stans leaves and to determine total phenolic and flavonoid contents. Both extracts shows dose dependent activity...

Edible flowers are commonly used in human nutrition and their consumption has increased in recent years. The aim of this study was to ascertain the nutritional composition and the content and profile of phenolic compounds of three edible flowers, monks cress (Tropaeolum majus), marigold (Tagetes erecta) and paracress (Spilanthes oleracea), and to determine the relationship between the presence ...

The Illyric–Balkan endemic species Moltkia petraea (Tratt.) Griseb. is very interesting as a potential horticultural and medicinal plant. The aim of this study was to investigate soil conditions of M. petraea habitats, the phenolic content in plant parts, and the infl uence of soil properties on the phenolic contents. The results were evaluated using Spearman rank order correlations. Analyzed s...

The bark of boreal forest conifers has been traditionally used by Native Americans to treat various ailments and diseases. Some of these diseases involve reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can be prevented by the consumption of antioxidants such as phenolic compounds that can be found in medicinal plants. In this study, ultrasonic assisted extraction has been performed under various solvent con...

BACKGROUND Sorghum possesses phenolic compounds that are health-promoting constituents of the grain. There are approximately 40 000 sorghum accessions, many of which have not been evaluated for the grain's health-promoting potential. Conventional methods for measuring total phenolic content, flavonoid content and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)-scavenging capacity are time-consuming and la...

Methanolic extracts of eight Salvia species, namely S. aethiopis, S. candidissima, S. limbata, S. microstegia, S. nemorosa, S. pachystachys, S. verticillata, and S. virgata, sampled from Eastern Anatolia in Turkey, were screened for their possible antioxidant activities by two complementary test systems, namely DPPH free radical scavenging and beta-carotene/linoleic acid. Total phenolic content...

The objective of this study was to evaluate total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of leaf and different parts of fruit (hull, shell, and kernel) of Bene in Ilam province. Total phenolic content was determined with the FolinCiocalteu Reagent (FCR); antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts were examined by DPPH (2,2diphenyl1picrylhydrazyl), FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) an...

Antioxidant activity was evaluated in six Indian cultivars of lentil (Lens culanaris L.) viz. L-4076, L-4594, L-4147, DPL 15, DPL 62, and IPL 406. Three solvents, 70% ethanol, 100% methanol and 80% acetone, were used for preparation of seed extract. The seed extract was tested for total phenolic content, total flavonoid content and antioxidant activity by FRAP assay. The results showed that val...

Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages all over the world due to its beneficial health effects and special flavor and taste. Tagetes erecta, Telosma minor, Ixora coccinea, Nelumbo nucifera, Antigonon leptopus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Bougainvillea glabra and Senna siamea are used as traditional edible and medicinal materials in Thailand. In this study, the total phenolic content and a...