Antioxidant activity of some Morrocan hydrosols

Dynamic Chiropractic

Smail Aazza^{1  2}  Maria G. Miguel³  Lyoussi⁴  Badiacirc⁵ 

[1] Laboratory of Physiology, Pharmacology and Environmental Health, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mehraz, BP 1796 Atlas, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah, Fez 30 000, Morocco.;Universidade do Algarve, Faculdade de Ciêcia, Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia, Centro Biotecnologia Vegetal, Campus de Gambelas 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.;mica e Farmáncias e Tecnologia, Departamento de Quí

关键词: Antioxidant;    hydrosol;    Lamiaceae;    Lauraceae;    Myrtaceae.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/JMPR11.1176

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: MPA Media

【 摘 要 】

Essential oils are used in Cosmetic, Perfumery, Food and Pharmaceutical Industries as flavours and/or medicines. However, part of the essential oil components that remains in the distillation water (hydrosol or distillate water) has been less studied both in chemical and biological terms. This research concerns the antioxidant activity, measured through several methods, ofLavandula officinalisL.,Origanum majoranaL.,Rosmarinus officinalisL.,Salvia officinalisL. andThymus vulgarisL.,Cinnamomum verumJ. Presl. andSyzygium aromaticum(L.) Merrill and Perry hydrosols. The ability of hydrosols to prevent oxidation was checked by two main methods: prevention of lipid peroxidation through the measurement of malonaldehyde produced after degradation of hydroperoxides; and ability for scavenging free radicals including hydroxyl and superoxide anion radicals. TheS. aromaticumandT. vulgarishydrosols, predominantly constituted by eugenol and carvacrol, respectively, were the most effective as antioxidants, except for scavenging superoxide anion radical. In this case,L. officinalishydrosol in which linalool prevailed was a stronger antioxidant. The worst hydrosol as antioxidant was that ofS. officinalis, independent on the method checked.

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