Investigation of antioxidant activity of the plant Taraxacum farinosum Hausskn. & Bornm

Abstract

The genus Taraxacum Wigg. is a member of the family Asteraceae. This genus is represented by about 49 species in Turkey. Taraxacum species are commonly used as a diuretic and for the treatment of various diseases such as dyspepsia, reflux, spleen and liver disorders, and anorexia. Compounds from the group of sesquiterpene lactones, triterpenes, phytosterols, flavonoids, lignans, coumarins, phenolic acids, beta-carboline alkaloids, indole alkaloids, and carotenoids have been reported from Taraxacum species. In this study, ethyl acetate and chloroform fractions of methanol extract obtained from root and aerial parts of Taraxacum farinosum Hausskn. & Bornm., an endemic species to Turkey, were investigated in terms of total phenol compound amounts and antioxidant potentials. The highest total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity were determined in ethyl acetate fractions.. 

Keywords

• Taraxacum farinosum,antioxidant,activity,root,aerial parts

Taraxacum farinosum Hausskn. & Bornm. bitkisinin antioksidan aktivite yönünden incelenmesi

Abstract

Taraxacum Wigg. cinsi Asteraceae familyasının bir üyesidir. Bu cins Türkiye’de yaklaşık 49 tür ile temsil edilmektedir. Taraxacum türleri halk arasında diüretik olarak, dispepsi, reflü, dalak ve karaciğer rahatsızlıkları, anoreksiya gibi çeşitli hastalıkların tedavisinde kullanılır. Taraxacum türlerinden seskiterpen laktonlar, triterpenler, fitosteroller, flavonoitler, lignanlar, kumarinler, fenolik asitler, beta-karbolin alkaloitleri, indol alkaloitleri, karotenoidler grubundan bileşikler elde edildiği rapor edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada Türkiye için endemik bir tür olan Taraxacum farinosum Hausskn. & Bornm. bitkisinin kök ve toprak üstü kısımlarından elde edilen metanol ekstrelerinin etil asetat ve kloroform fraksiyonları total fenolik bileşik miktarları ve antioksidan potansiyelleri bakımından incelenmiştir. En yüksek total fenolik bileşik miktarı ve antioksidan aktivitenin etil asetat fraksiyonlarında olduğu saptanmıştır. 

Keywords

• Taraxacum farinosum,antioksidan,aktivite,kök,toprak üstü

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