Antioxidant Activity of Decoction and Infusion of Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys Grown in Turkey
Abstract
In this study, antioxidant activity of aerial parts of Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys decoction and infusion were studied. The antioxidant activities were analyzed based 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging, β-carotene linoleic acid assays, and cupric (Cu2+) ion reducing power assay (CUPRAC). Infusion and decoction extracts at the concentration of 100 µg/mL, demonstrated higher antioxidant activity (86.5% and 84.1%, recpectively) than synthetic antioxidants (81.1%, BHA and 78.8%, BHT) in DPPH scavenging assay. Our results indicate that T. chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys tea can be a promising source of natural antioxidant agent.
Keywords
Lamiaceae,Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys,Antioxidant activity,Decoction,Infusion
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