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Kavalcioğrlu N, Açık L, Demirci F, Demirci B, Demir H, Başer KHC. Biological Activities of Bellis perennis Volatiles and Extracts. Nat Prod Commun 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1000500134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Different parts of Bellis perennis were subjected to hydrodistillation and the products were subsequently analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Aqueous and methanol extracts were prepared from the aerial parts. Antioxidant [1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, reducing activity, total antioxidant] and antimicrobial activity of the plant materials were studied. The aqueous extracts showed higher DPPH scavenging activity (85.8% at 102.5 μg/mL) than the methanol extract. Reducing power was also observed for both tested extracts, where the formation of linoleic acid peroxides was more for the aqueous extract than the methanol extract. Antimicrobial activities of all plant materials were evaluated at varying concentrations against a panel of pathogens, but without pronounced inhibitory effect.
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Affiliation(s)
- Neslihan Kavalcioğrlu
- Department of Biology, Science and Arts Faculty, Gazi University, 06500-Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Science and Arts Faculty, Gazi University, 06500-Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, 26470-Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, 26470-Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Atatürk Vocational Training School, Gazi University, 06500-Ankara, Turkey
| | - K. Hüsnü Can Başer
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, 26470-Eskişehir, Turkey
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