Antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of Ferula assafoetida and its essential oil composition

Ali Dehpour, Abbas; Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Mohammad; Seyed Fazel, Nabavi; Seyed Mohammad, Nabavi

doi:10.3989/gya.010109

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Antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of Ferula assafoetida and its essential oil composition

Published in Grasas y Aceites • May 19, 2009

Authors:

Abbas Ali Dehpour

Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh

Nabavi Seyed Fazel

Abstract

The antioxidant activity of the aerial parts of Ferula assafoetida was determined by employing various in vitro assay systems. IC50 for DPPH radical-scavenging activity was 380 ± 12 mg ml-1. The extracts showed good nitric oxide-scavenging activity (IC50 was 270 ± 3) and Fe2+ chelating ability (IC50...

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Antioxidant

Composition (language)

Chemistry

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