Flavonoids and polyphenols content and antioxidant activity of Ficus carica L. extracts from Romania
2015
Trifunschi, Svetlana I. | Munteanu, Melania Florina F. | Ardelean, Dorina G. | Maria, Orodan | Osser, Gyongyi M. | Gligor, Ramona I.
The objective of this study is to determine flavonoids and polyphenols content and antioxidant activity of extracts of figs growing in Romania. The content of flavonoids and polyphenolic compounds was determined according to the Romanian Pharmacopoeia, the 10th edition, using the standard rutin for flavonoids, catechol for polyphenols and HPLC for flavonoids quantification. Determination of antioxidant activity was done by DPPH scavenging method and at cellular level by attenuation of oxidative damage in human erythrocytes. The experimental results reveal that Ficus carica extracts may be a potential source of natural antioxidants.
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