Seasonal variations of rosmarinic and carnosic acids in rosemary extracts. Analysis of their in vitro antiradical activity
Keywords:
Rosmarinus officinalis, Plant extracts, Phenolic acids, Diterpenoids, Antioxidants, Seasonal variation, Hplc
Abstract
Rosemary plants were analysed using HPLC and eight different compounds (vanillic acid, caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid, naringin, hispidulin, cirsimaritin, carnosol and carnosic acid) were identified and quantified. The analysis of the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity revealed that rosmarinic and carnosic acids were the best rosemary scavengers with IC sun(50) values of 27 and 32 micro M, respectively. Environmental influences on rosmarinic and carnosic acids content in rosemary plants were studied over a period of one year under southern UK conditions. Carnosic acid reached the maximum concentrations in December, decreasing by 50% during the summer months, while rosmarinic acid showed a constant concentration during the year. The significance of these results has been discussed later in this paper.Downloads
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2005-03-01
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Luis, J., & Johnson, C. (2005). Seasonal variations of rosmarinic and carnosic acids in rosemary extracts. Analysis of their in vitro antiradical activity. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 3(1), 106-112. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2005031-130
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