Sapwood of carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) as a potential source of bioactive compounds

Methanol (ME) and hot water extracts (WE) of carob tree sapwood (Ceratonia siliqua L.) exhibited high antioxidant activity and were rich in phenolic compounds, with the main compounds identified by HPLC/DAD as gentisic acid and (-)-epicatechin. The ME displayed a high in vitro antitumor activity aga...

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Main Author: Custódio, Luísa (author)
Other Authors: Escapa, Ana Luísa (author), Patarra, João (author), Aligué, Rosa (author), Alberício, Fernando (author), Neng, Nuno Rosa (author), Nogueira, José Manuel F. (author), Romano, Anabela (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Antioxidant activity
Cytotoxic
Gentisic acid
Phenolic compounds
ROS
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/6456
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/6456

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/6456

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