TOTAL POLYPHENOLS, FLAVONOIDS AND RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY OF BEEPOLLEN AND BEEBREAD COLLECTED FROM TRANSYLVANIA AREA
Abstract
The content of total phenolic compounds and flavonoids was measured in methanol beepollens’ and beebreads’ extracts as well as their radical scavenging activity. Beepoleens’ extracts were the most effective DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavengers, which contained the highest amount of polyphenols. The major contribution to the antiradical activity is due to the total polyphenolic compoundsa) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
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