scholarly journals Phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of Rocha pear and other pear cultivars – A comparative study

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Salta ◽  
Alice Martins ◽  
Rui G. Santos ◽  
Nuno R. Neng ◽  
José M.F. Nogueira ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Varga ◽  
E Domokos ◽  
K Orbán ◽  
L Kursinszki ◽  
B Imre ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (13) ◽  
pp. 1651-1657
Author(s):  
Zouhaier Bouallagui ◽  
Asma Mahmoudi ◽  
Amina Maalej ◽  
Fatma Hadrich ◽  
Hiroko Isoda ◽  
...  

Aim: This study was designed to investigate the phytochemical profile and the cytotoxic activities of the eco-friendly extracts of olive leaves from Chemlali cultivar. Materials and Methods: The Phenolic composition of olive leaves extracts, the antioxidant activity and the cytotoxic effects against MCF-7 and HepG2 cells were determined. Results: Olive leaves extracts showed relevant total polyphenols contents. Oleuropein was the major detected phenolic compound reaching a concentration of 16.9 mg/ml. The antioxidant potential of the studied extracts varied from 23.7 to 46.5mM Trolox equivalents as revealed by DPPH and ABTS assays. Cytotoxicity experiments showed similar trends for both HepG2 and MCF-7 cells with the infusion extract being the most active. Conclusion: This study denotes that olive leaves may have great potential as endless bioresource of valuable bioactive compounds which may have a wide application.


Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 952
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Chrząszcz ◽  
Barbara Krzemińska ◽  
Rafał Celiński ◽  
Katarzyna Szewczyk

The genus Cephalaria, belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family, is a rich source of interesting secondary metabolites, including mainly saponins which display a variety of biological activities, such as immunomodulatory, antimicrobial and hemolytic effects. Besides these compounds, flavonoids and phenolic acids were identified in Cephalaria species. Cephalaria is employed in traditional medicine e.g., to cure cardiac and lung diseases, rheumatism, and regulate menstruation. In this review we focus on the phenolic compound composition and antioxidative activity of Cephalaria species. The antioxidant effect can be explained by flavonoids present in all parts of these plants. However, future efforts should concentrate more on in vitro and in vivo studies and also on clinical trials in order to confirm the possibility of using these plants as natural antioxidants for the pharmacology, food or cosmetic industries.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (34) ◽  
pp. 26991-26997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natália Martins ◽  
Lillian Barros ◽  
Montserrat Dueñas ◽  
Celestino Santos-Buelga ◽  
Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira

The present work aims to characterize and quantify the phenolic composition and to evaluate the antioxidant activity of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (commonly known as licorice) rhizomes and roots.


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