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The antioxidant activity of Vitis vinifera L. and Vaccinium myrtillus L. extracts

Article number
1125_35
Pages
283 – 286
Language
English
Abstract
Antioxidants are substances acting against free radicals.
Berries are known for their high content of anthocyanins – natural pigments with antioxidant activity.
We compared antioxidant activity of Vitis vinifera L. and Vaccinium myrtillus L. acetone and ethanol extracts by DPPH• method.
The presence of antioxidants leads to the elimination of DPPH radical and to decrease of absorbance.
Inhibition of DPPH radical (%) was calculated.
Bilberry extracts demonstrated higher antioxidant activity and showed higher DPPH inhibition than the grape extracts.

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Authors
J. Poracova, V. Sedlak, Z. Gogalova, J. Ondekova, M. Mydlarova Blascakova, J. Fejer, D. Grulova
Keywords
antioxidants, blueberry, DPPH, free radicals, grape-vine, oxidative stress
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