English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Global: Zendy Free Plan

In vivo  (leaves and seed embryos) and  in vitro  (androgenic embryos) antioxidant scavenging activity of  Aesculus hippocastanum  and  Aesculus flava  medical plants was examined. Here we report antioxidant enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, guaiacol peroxidase and glutathione peroxidase, reduced glutathione quantity, flavonoids, soluble protein contents, quantities of malondialdehyde, and  • OH radical presence in the investigated plant samples. Total antioxidant capacity of all the samples of  A. hippocastanum  and  A. flava  was determined using FRAP, DPPH, and NO •  radical scavenger capacity. The leaves of  A. flava  collected from the botanical garden exhibited stronger antioxidant activity (higher activities of SOD, and higher quantities of GSH, TSH, TPC, and scavenging abilities of DPPH and NO • , and higher FRAP values and lowest quantities of  • OH and MDA) than  in vitro  obtained cultures. However, the leaves of  A. flava  showed higher antioxidant activity than the leaves of  A. hippocastanum , and therefore they have a stronger tolerance of oxidative stress. Androgenic embryos of both species had low amount of antioxidants due to controlled  in vitro  environmental conditions (T, photoperiod, humidity, nutritive factors, and pathogen-free). Our results confirmed that we found optimal  in vitro  conditions for producing androgenic embryos of both  Aesculus  species. Also, we assume that horse chestnut androgenic embryos can be used as an alternative source for large-scale aescin production.

Comparative Study of Antioxidant Status in Androgenic Embryos ofAesculus hippocastanumandAesculus flava