Antioxidant activity and total phenolic and flavonoid content of the extract and chemical composition of the essential oil of Eremostachys laciniata collected from Zagros
- Author:
Bajalan IMAN
;
Zand MASOUMEH
;
Goodarzi MASOUD
;
Darabi MAHIN
- Keywords:
Eremostachys laciniata;
GC–MS/FID;
DPPH;
p-Cymene
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2017;7(2):144-146
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To examine the chemical component of the essential oil of Eremostachys laciniata and evaluate antioxidant activity of the extract. Methods: The hydrodistillated essential oil was analyzed by gas chromatography-flame ionization detector and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Also, antioxidant ac-tivity, total phenolic and flavonoid content were determined by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl, Folin-Ciocalteu and colorimetric method, respectively. Results: The major components of the essential oil were p-cymene (21.64%), linalool (17.93%), and a-pinene (11.42%). Also, the extract obtained by methanol showed a good antioxidant activity. The same extract also exhibited high phenolic and flavonoid contents. Conclusions: These results indicate that Eremostachys laciniata can be used in dietary applications with a potential to reduce oxidative stress.
