Essential Oil of Myrtus communis L. as a Potential Antioxidant and Antimutagenic Agents

Essential Oil of Myrtus communis L. as a Potential Antioxidant and Antimutagenic Agents

The present study describes DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity and antimutagenic properties of the essential oil of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.). Plant samples were collected from the two distant localities (southernmost and northern point) of the Montenegro coastline. C...

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Main Authors: Neda Mimica-Dukić, Dušan Bugarin, Slavenko Grbović, Dragana Mitić-Ćulafić, Branka Vuković-Gačić, Dejan Orčić, Emilija Jovin, Maria Couladis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-04-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Myrtus communis L.
essential oil
a-pinene
1,8-cineole
myrtenyl acetate
mutagenesis
DPPH test
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/4/2759/

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