Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of Lebanese Eryngium creticum L.
- Author:
Hussein FARHAN
;
Fatima MALLI
;
Hassan RAMMAL
;
Akram HIJAZI
;
Ali BASSAL
;
Nawal AJOUZ
;
Bassam BADRAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Eryngium creticum;
Antioxidant activity;
Phytochemical screening;
Vitamin C
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2012;(z3):1217-1220
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To determine the phytochemical screening and quantification of total phenolics contents in fresh Eryngium creticum (E. creticum) leaves and stems extract and to evaluate its total antioxidant activity. Methods: Quantification of total phenolics contents in fresh E. creticum leaves and stems extract and evaluation of its total antioxidant activity, were done using the spectrophotometric analyses. Results: The consumption of 100 g of fresh E. creticum leaves and stems could provide antioxidants equivalent to (78.50±0.80) mg of vitamin C and (50.42±0.50) mg of vitamin C, respectively. Conclusions: From this study, it can be concluded that E. creticum can be interesting to prevent diseases directly linked to oxidative stress.
