Abstract
Antioxidant activities of different extracts obtained from the aerial parts of Vitex pseudo-negundo from Kashan, central Iran, were evaluated for the first time in this study using β-carotene/linoleic acid and scavenging of free-radical (DPPH) assays. Water extract showed the highest activity in both assays. GC-MS analysis of the oil extracted by n-hexane revealed 46 compounds with trans-β-farnesene being the main component. Several new compounds, not reported in the previous literature, were identified in the essential oil of this chemo-type.
MeSH terms
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Antioxidants / analysis
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Antioxidants / chemistry*
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Antioxidants / pharmacology*
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Free Radical Scavengers / chemistry
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Hexanes / chemistry
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Methanol / chemistry
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Plant Components, Aerial / chemistry
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Plant Extracts / analysis
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Plant Extracts / chemistry*
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Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
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Plant Oils / analysis
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Plant Oils / chemistry*
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Sesquiterpenes / analysis
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Vitex / chemistry*
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beta Carotene / chemistry
Substances
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Antioxidants
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Free Radical Scavengers
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Hexanes
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Plant Extracts
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Plant Oils
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Sesquiterpenes
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beta Carotene
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beta-farnesene
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n-hexane
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Methanol