Comparison of the free radical-scavenging activity of propolis from several regions of Argentina

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作者
Moreno, MIN [1 ]
Isla, MI [1 ]
Sampietro, AR [1 ]
Vattuone, MA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nacl Tucuman, Fac Bioquim Quim & Farm, Inst Estudios Vegetales, Catedra Fitoquim, RA-4000 San Miguel De Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina
关键词
Argentine propolis; biological activities; antioxidant activity; free radical-scavenging activity;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00189-0
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Propolis is extensively used in Argentine folk medicine. Alcoholic extracts of propolis from different regions of Argentina were prepared. The extracts were analysed for the determination of total flavonoid content (from 13.3 to 42.6 mg/g of propolis) by using the aluminum nitrate method, UV spectrophotometry and thin layer chromatography. All of them contained high total flavonoid content. It was also observed that all samples of ethanolic extracts of propolis showed free radical-scavenging activity in terms of scavenging of the radical DPPH but the highest activities were found for samples from Tucuman and Santiago del Estero. In all cases with 20 mu g/ml of soluble principles, the percentage of DPPH degradation was different (Banda Oeste: 67.5%; Veronica: 45%: Forres: 35%; Saenz Pena: 20% and Juan Jose Castelli: 55%). These results may justify their use as a source of natural antioxidants. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数:6
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