Antioxidant activity of nine Fabaceae species growing in Serbia and Montenegro
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A Generalized Method for Determining Free Soluble Phenolic Acid Composition and Antioxidant Capacity of Cereals and Legumes
Published on: June 10, 2022
Dejan Godevac1, Gordana Zdunić, Katarina Savikin
1Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Njegoseva 12, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia. dgodjev@yahoo.com
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate antioxidant capacity of nine Fabaceae species collected on the mountains of Serbia and Montenegro. Antioxidant assays with various reaction mechanisms were used, including total phenolic content by Folin-Ciocalteu, DPPH radical scavenging capacity, Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) values by ABTS radical cation and inhibition of liposome peroxidation. The investigated plants exhibited strong antioxidant capacity in all the tested methods, and among them, Lathyrus binatus, Trifolium pannonicum, and Anthyllis aurea were found to be the most active.
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