| Summary: | Olive leaf (OLL) extracts contain a high load of antioxidant polyphenols with significant pharmacological potency. In this study, the use of a novel natural deep eutectic solvent enabled the effective extraction of OLL polyphenols and their testing as radical scavengers, in the presence or absence of methyl β-cyclodextrin (m-β-CD), using descriptive kinetics. Testing was extended to include interactions with ascorbic acid—a natural powerful antioxidant—by implementing a response surface methodology. The kinetic study showed that m-β-CD may hinder the radical scavenging effect of OLL extracts, yielding lower stoichiometry upon reaction with the radical probe 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazy (DPPH). The extension of the reaction time to determine the total stoichiometry confirmed this effect. As a further concurrence, the interactions of OLL extracts with ascorbic acid showed lower radical scavenging performance in the presence of m-β-CD. These results were discussed on the grounds of the role that m-β-CD may play in similar systems.
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