1. Antioxidant activity of Erica arborea.
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Ay M, Bahadori F, Oztürk M, Kolak U, and Topçu G
- Subjects
- Antioxidants administration & dosage, Antioxidants therapeutic use, Biphenyl Compounds, Ferrozine chemistry, Flowers, Humans, Inhibitory Concentration 50, Linoleic Acid chemistry, Picrates chemistry, Plant Extracts administration & dosage, Plant Extracts therapeutic use, Plant Leaves, Superoxides chemistry, Antioxidants pharmacology, Ericaceae, Phytotherapy, Plant Extracts pharmacology
- Abstract
The antioxidant properties of the methanol extract of leaves and flowers of Erica arborea and the ethyl acetate, butanol and water soluble fractions were investigated. The ethyl acetate extract was found to be the richest for phenolic and flavonoid content which showed the highest antioxidant activity.
- Published
- 2007
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