In vitro antioxidant activity of Launaea nudicaulis (Asteraceae) growing in Southwest of Algeria

  • Mebarka BELBOUKHARI Phytochemistry & Organic Synthesis Laboratory Unviversity of Bechar, 08000, Bechar Algeria, Univ Ouargla, Fac. des Mathématiques et des Sciences de la Matière, Dépt. de Chimie, Ouargla 30000 (Algérie)
  • Abdelkrim CHERITI Phytochemistry & Organic Synthesis Laboratory Unviversity of Bechar, 08000, Bechar Algeria.
  • Nasser BELBOUKHARI Bioactive Molecules & Chiral Separation LaboratoryUnviversity of Bechar, 08000, Bechar Algeria
Keywords: Launaea nudicaulis, Antioxidant, Free radical, DPPH, Sahara

Abstract

Antioxidants are vital substances, which possess the ability to protect the body from damages caused by free radical induced oxidative stress. A variety of free radical scavenging antioxidants is found in a number of dietary sources. The main objective of this study focused on the screening of antioxidant activity of Launaea nudicaulis (Asteraceae) extracts. The in vitro antioxidant activity was investigated with DPPH radical scavenging assay. The quantitative evaluation of DPPH scavenging activity showed that n-BuOH and EtOAc extracts are the most active extracts with a percentage of antiradical activity of 89,62% and 71,57% respectively.

Published
2014-05-12
How to Cite
BELBOUKHARI, M., CHERITI, A., & BELBOUKHARI, N. (2014). In vitro antioxidant activity of Launaea nudicaulis (Asteraceae) growing in Southwest of Algeria. Annals of Science and Technology, 6(1), 60. Retrieved from https://journals.univ-ouargla.dz/index.php/AST/article/view/787
Issue
Vol 6 No 1 (2014): volume 6 numéro 1 2014
Section
Articles