Abstract:

In this study, Origanum acutidens (Hand.-Mazz.) Ietsw. (zemul), an endemic plant for Turkey, were extracted with two different solvents (Water and 80 % ethanol). O. acutidens samples were collected from Bingöl-Topalan (Collector registration number: MMH 1157). In this study, antioxidant activities, total phenolic and flavonoid content, also identification of element and phenolic compounds of O. acutidens (ethanol and water extracts) were analyzed. All analysis results were calculated at concentration of 1 mg/ml extract. According to these results, for DPPH activity; It was found that the water extract showed activity of 77.53% and ethanol extract 90.69% inhibition, at FRAP activity 0.34 mg / mL for water and 0.96 mg / mL FeSO4 equivalent for ethanol extracts. Total phenolic content was calculated as 86.48 mg / mL in water extract and 142.78 mg / mL gallic acid equivalent total phenolic substance in ethanol extract. Total flavonoid analysis revealed 280.58 mg/mL for water extract and 503.82 mg / mL routine equivalent flavonoid content for ethanol extract. In addition, 15 different phenolic compounds and 32 different elements were detected in O. acutidens.

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