Open AccessPhenolic compounds from Foeniculum vulgare (Subsp. Piperitum) (Apiaceae) herb and evaluation of hepatoprotective antioxidant activity
Author(s) -
Mona T. M. Ghanem,
H. M. Radwan,
El-Sayed M. E. Mahdy,
Yehya M. Elkholy,
Heba D. Hassanein,
Abdelaaty A. Shahat
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8490.94735
Subject(s) - foeniculum , chemistry , apiaceae , dpph , ethyl acetate , herb , rutin , traditional medicine , chromatography , column chromatography , antioxidant , botany , food science , organic chemistry , biology , medicinal herbs , medicine
The study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of the 80% methanolic extract as well as the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and butanol (BuOH) fractions of the wild fennel (Foeniculum vulgare (Subsp; Piperitum)) and cultivated fennel (F. vulgare var. azoricum). In addition, quantification of the total phenolic content in the 80% methanol extract of fennel wild and cultivated herbs is measured.