TOTAL POLYPHENOLS, FLAVONOIDS AND RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY OF BEEPOLLEN AND BEEBREAD COLLECTED FROM TRANSYLVANIA AREA

  • OLTICA COCAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca,
  • LIVIU AL. MARGHITAS University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca,
  • DANIEL DEZMIREAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca,
Keywords: beepollen, beebread, total poliphenols, flavonoids, free radical scavenging activity, DPPH

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 compounds

Author Biographies

OLTICA COCAN, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca,
ANIMAL SCIENCE
LIVIU AL. MARGHITAS, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca,
ANIMAL SCIENCE
DANIEL DEZMIREAN, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca,
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Published
2009-09-29