Abstract
The aim of the study was to characterize antioxidative properties and antiradical activity of the herbal syrups collection in Latvia. Spectrophotometry was used to characterize antioxidant properties of herbal syrups. Antiradical activity, total phenols and content of flavonoids were determined spectrophotometrically. The antiradical scavenging activity was measured by the DPPH (2.2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) reaction. The herbal syrups antiradical scavenging activity was estimated by the amount of DPPH of reagent using in reaction with a sample of vegetable syrup (in percent) and by Trolox equivalent. The total phenolic compounds were determined by using the Folin – Ciocalteu method. The total phenolic content was expressed in mg of the gallic acid equivalents. The content of flavonoids was determined by using reaction between the AlCl3 and flavonoids. Antiradical scavenging activity by Trolox equivalent of the herbal syrups was found from 81 to be 130 mg 100 g-1 herbal syrups. The content of total phenols was found from 22 to be 282 mg GAE 100 g-1, but content of total flavonoids by quercetin equivalent was found from 1 to 44 mg QE 100 g-1. In case of increased disease problems, syrups with increased antioxidant content should be used. However, the specificity of each disease should be taken into account as well as the content of certain compounds in the plants.
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