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Comparative study of total phenolic content and radical scavenging activity of conventionally and organically grown herbs

Trendafilova, A.; Todorova, M.; Vassileva, Elka and Ivanova, Daniela (2010) Comparative study of total phenolic content and radical scavenging activity of conventionally and organically grown herbs. Botanica Serbica, 34 (2), 133 -136.

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Summary

The aim of the present study was to measure the relative phenolic content in commonly available conventionally and organically grown herbs and to evaluate their antioxidant capacity. Sage (Salvia officinalis), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) and peppermint (Mentha x piperita) leaves, corriander (Corriandrum sativum) and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seeds were used in the present investigation.
Total phenolic content (TPhC), measured by Folin-Ciocalteu method, and radical scavenging activity (RSA), using DPPH method were determined in infusions prepared from above mentioned herbs. TPhC ranged from 75.9 to 1126.5 gallic acid equivalents (GAE) mg/l infusion and RSA – from 7.03 to 91.65%. The obtained data also showed that infusions prepared from organically grown sage, peppermint and lemon balm were slightly higher than those obtained from conventionally grown herbs.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Keywords:organically and conventionally grown herbs; total phenolic content; DPPH radical scavenging activity.
Agrovoc keywords:
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Value
URI
English
Culinary herbs
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3568
English
activities
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_330834
Subjects: Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health
Research affiliation: Bulgaria > Other institutions
ISSN:1821-2158
Related Links:http://www.scp-bg.com/, http://botanicaserbica.bio.bg.ac.rs/
Deposited By: Ivanova, Prof. Daniela
ID Code:23663
Deposited On:02 Apr 2014 06:02
Last Modified:08 Apr 2014 08:05
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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