Antioxidant Capacity of Micromeria fruticosa L. Druce Methanol Extract

Authors : Lale DUYSAK, Nurcan KILIÇ BAYGUTALP

Pages : 1-5

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Publication Date : 2023-01-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Micromeria species have various biological activities including antimicrobial, antibacterial, anti fungal and antioxidant activities, and therefore it has been reported that they are used in traditional treatment in many areas. This study was carried out to investigate the antioxidant effects of Micromeria fruticosa L. Druce methanol extract obtained from the leaves of Micromeria fruticosa L. Druce plant. Extracts were prepared at the concentrations of 125, 250 and 500 μg/mL. Antioxidant activity of the samples were analyzed by FRAP insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Iron ion reducing antioxidant power); and DPPH insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazil); methods. Equivalent antioxidant capacity was determined by using different concentrations of 1-100 µg/mL of the reference samples. It was determined that the methanol extract of Micromeria fruticosa L. Druce plant exhibited antioxidant capacity according to FRAP and DPPH methods, thus further studies are needed to investigate therapeutic effects of this plant.
Keywords : Antioxidant, DPPH, FRAP, methanol extract, Micromeria fruticosa L Druce