FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS FROM THE LEAVES OF Acacia saligna Labill

Document Type : Research articles.

Authors

1 Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Fayoum Branch.

2 Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza.

Abstract

The Ethylacetate extract of Acacia saligna Labill leaves
(Mimosaceae) showed radical scavenging activity in the 1,1-diphenyl
-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) decoloration assay. Bioassay-guided
isolation led to five known flavonoid compounds including Apigenin
(A), Luteolin (B), (+) Catechin (C), Quercetrin (D) and Myricetrin
(E). The characterization of these compounds was achieved by
various chromatographic and spectroscopic methods.


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