Open AccessFlavonoids and polyphenols content and antioxidant activity of Ficus carica L. extracts from Romania
Author(s) -
Svetlana Trifunschi,
Melania Munteanu,
Dorina Ardelean,
Maria Orodan,
Gyongyi Osser,
Ramona Gligor
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
zbornik matice srpske za prirodne nauke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0828
pISSN - 0352-4906
DOI - 10.2298/zmspn1528057t
Subject(s) - carica , rutin , ficus , polyphenol , antioxidant , chemistry , dpph , food science , traditional medicine , flavonoid , catechin , botany , biochemistry , biology , medicine
The objective of this study is to determine flavonoids and polyphenols content and antioxidant activity of extracts of figs growing in Romania. The content of flavonoids and polyphenolic compounds was determined according to the Romanian Pharmacopoeia, the 10th edition, using the standard rutin for flavonoids, catechol for polyphenols and HPLC for flavonoids quantification. Determination of antioxidant activity was done by DPPH scavenging method and at cellular level by attenuation of oxidative damage in human erythrocytes. The experimental results reveal that Ficus carica extracts may be a potential source of natural antioxidants