Research Article

Fatty acids and antioxidant capacities of three Centaurea L. species

Volume: 26 Number: 1 June 28, 2025

Fatty acids and antioxidant capacities of three Centaurea L. species

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the fatty acid compositions and antioxidant activities of three Centaurea species as Centaurea iberica, C. urvillei ssp. hayekiana, and C. urvillei ssp. nimrodis and compare them with each other. As a result of fatty acid determination by GC MS method, oleic acid and linoleic acid were found as the main fatty acids in these Centaurea species. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were determined at 58.66%, 46.98%, 62.22% in C. iberica, C. urvillei ssp. hayekiana and C. urvillei ssp. nimrodis, respectively. Antioxidant activities of methanolic extracts of three Centaurea species were evaluated by DPPH, ABTS and CUPRAC assays. The methanol extract of C. urvillei ssp hayekiana showed the highest antioxidant activity in direct proportion to the total amount of phenolic and flavonoid substances. The fact that the antioxidant activities of these three species and fatty acid analyzes have not been compared in previous studies is important in that this study is the first.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pharmacognosy

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 28, 2025

Submission Date

April 30, 2021

Acceptance Date

September 4, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 26 Number: 1

APA
Taştan, P., Sümer Tüzün, B., Kıvçak, B., & Fafal, T. (2025). Fatty acids and antioxidant capacities of three Centaurea L. species. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, 26(1), 174-179. https://izlik.org/JA96XS88CA
AMA
1.Taştan P, Sümer Tüzün B, Kıvçak B, Fafal T. Fatty acids and antioxidant capacities of three Centaurea L. species. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;26(1):174-179. https://izlik.org/JA96XS88CA
Chicago
Taştan, Pelin, Burcu Sümer Tüzün, Bijen Kıvçak, and Tuğçe Fafal. 2025. “Fatty Acids and Antioxidant Capacities of Three Centaurea L. Species”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 26 (1): 174-79. https://izlik.org/JA96XS88CA.
EndNote
Taştan P, Sümer Tüzün B, Kıvçak B, Fafal T (June 1, 2025) Fatty acids and antioxidant capacities of three Centaurea L. species. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 26 1 174–179.
IEEE
[1]P. Taştan, B. Sümer Tüzün, B. Kıvçak, and T. Fafal, “Fatty acids and antioxidant capacities of three Centaurea L. species”, J. Res. Pharm., vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 174–179, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA96XS88CA
ISNAD
Taştan, Pelin - Sümer Tüzün, Burcu - Kıvçak, Bijen - Fafal, Tuğçe. “Fatty Acids and Antioxidant Capacities of Three Centaurea L. Species”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 26/1 (June 1, 2025): 174-179. https://izlik.org/JA96XS88CA.
JAMA
1.Taştan P, Sümer Tüzün B, Kıvçak B, Fafal T. Fatty acids and antioxidant capacities of three Centaurea L. species. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;26:174–179.
MLA
Taştan, Pelin, et al. “Fatty Acids and Antioxidant Capacities of Three Centaurea L. Species”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, vol. 26, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 174-9, https://izlik.org/JA96XS88CA.
Vancouver
1.Pelin Taştan, Burcu Sümer Tüzün, Bijen Kıvçak, Tuğçe Fafal. Fatty acids and antioxidant capacities of three Centaurea L. species. J. Res. Pharm. [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;26(1):174-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA96XS88CA