Antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of 5,7,3′- trihydroxy-3,6,4′-trimethoxyflavone from Brickellia veronicaefolia

R. M. Pérez Gutierrez, R. Vargas S., F. J. Martinez M., I. Cordova R.

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Abstract

The antioxidant and antiradical activities of 5,7,3′-trihydroxy-3,6, 4′-trimethoxyflavone of centaureidin isolated and characterized from Brickellia veronicaefolia were elucidated by heat-induced oxidation in a β-carotene and linoteic acid system and by the 1,1-diphenyl-2- picrylhydrazyl decoloration test. The centaureidin (32.1%) exhibited antioxidative activity less than that of BHT (95.5%) and α-tocopherol (95.9%) on oxidation in a β-carotene and linoleic acid system. A moderate antiradical effect (47.6%) compared with BHT (96.7%) and α-tocopherol (94.6%) in DPPH decoloration test was found.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)428-430
Number of pages3
JournalPhytotherapy Research
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2004

Keywords

  • 5,7,3′-trihydroxy-3,6, 4′-trimethoxyflavone
  • Antioxidant activity
  • Brickellia veronicaefolia
  • Centaureidin

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