Artigo
Comparation of free radical scavenger activity between seven species of Passiflora L.
Registro en:
International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, v. 4, n. 4, p. 208-211, 2014.
2221-0997
8104143593771412
4390073683610512
Autor
Montero, Daniel Antonio Villamil [UNESP]
Bonfim, Filipe Pereira Giardini [UNESP]
Ming, Lin Chau [UNESP]
Lima, Giuseppina Pace Pereira [UNESP]
Meletti, Laura Maria Molina
Resumen
Antioxidant capacities of seven species of Passiflora were evaluated through comparation of the free radical DPPH scavenging activity. The studied species included cultivated and traditionally used P. edulis, P. incarnata and P. alata and less common species P. coccinea, P. laurifolia, P. mucronata and P. gardneri. The experimental design was completely randomized with ANOVA and Tukey test as main statistical analyses. The results showed that species of Passiflora had variable antioxidant capacities, ranging from 28 to 95% of free radical DPPH scavenging activity. Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Horticultura, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu