Evaluation of antioxidant activity and heavy metals content in licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) growing wild in Armenia
In this study, for the first time an analysis of the metal content in extracts obtained from licorice roots grown in the forests of five different regions in Armenia was conducted. Our findings indicated that the concentrations of metals in the extracts did not exceed the permissible limits set by r...
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| author | H.R. Petrosyan A.A. Nigaryan H.A. Hovhannisyan A.M. Soloyan V.V. Vardapetyan A.I. Martiryan |
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| description | In this study, for the first time an analysis of the metal content in extracts obtained from licorice roots grown in the forests of five different regions in Armenia was conducted. Our findings indicated that the concentrations of metals in the extracts did not exceed the permissible limits set by regulatory standards. Furthermore, we investigated the quantitative composition of flavonoids, tannins, and anthocyanins in the licorice roots, which had not been previously studied. Our results revealed that the composition of these substances is significantly influenced by the soil characteristics of the region. To assess the antioxidant properties of the licorice extract, we employed the approach known as the kinetics of competitive reaction method. Our study successfully demonstrated that the extract derived from the roots of the licorice plant, collected from all five regions under study, exhibited notable antioxidant properties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f6d380527b2f4bb8b4aaead911aca8282023-12-02T07:05:58ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-11-01911e22442Evaluation of antioxidant activity and heavy metals content in licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) growing wild in ArmeniaH.R. Petrosyan0A.A. Nigaryan1H.A. Hovhannisyan2A.M. Soloyan3V.V. Vardapetyan4A.I. Martiryan5Corresponding author. Research Center for Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Yerevan State University, 1 Alex Manoogian, 0025, Yerevan, Armenia.; Yerevan State University, 1 A. Manoogian Street, 0025, Yerevan, ArmeniaYerevan State University, 1 A. Manoogian Street, 0025, Yerevan, ArmeniaYerevan State University, 1 A. Manoogian Street, 0025, Yerevan, ArmeniaYerevan State University, 1 A. Manoogian Street, 0025, Yerevan, ArmeniaYerevan State University, 1 A. Manoogian Street, 0025, Yerevan, ArmeniaYerevan State University, 1 A. Manoogian Street, 0025, Yerevan, ArmeniaIn this study, for the first time an analysis of the metal content in extracts obtained from licorice roots grown in the forests of five different regions in Armenia was conducted. Our findings indicated that the concentrations of metals in the extracts did not exceed the permissible limits set by regulatory standards. Furthermore, we investigated the quantitative composition of flavonoids, tannins, and anthocyanins in the licorice roots, which had not been previously studied. Our results revealed that the composition of these substances is significantly influenced by the soil characteristics of the region. To assess the antioxidant properties of the licorice extract, we employed the approach known as the kinetics of competitive reaction method. Our study successfully demonstrated that the extract derived from the roots of the licorice plant, collected from all five regions under study, exhibited notable antioxidant properties.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023096500LicoriceAntioxidantsFlavonoidsAnthocyaninsTanninsHeavy metals |
| spellingShingle | H.R. Petrosyan A.A. Nigaryan H.A. Hovhannisyan A.M. Soloyan V.V. Vardapetyan A.I. Martiryan Evaluation of antioxidant activity and heavy metals content in licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) growing wild in Armenia Heliyon Licorice Antioxidants Flavonoids Anthocyanins Tannins Heavy metals |
| title | Evaluation of antioxidant activity and heavy metals content in licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) growing wild in Armenia |
| title_full | Evaluation of antioxidant activity and heavy metals content in licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) growing wild in Armenia |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of antioxidant activity and heavy metals content in licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) growing wild in Armenia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of antioxidant activity and heavy metals content in licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) growing wild in Armenia |
| title_short | Evaluation of antioxidant activity and heavy metals content in licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) growing wild in Armenia |
| title_sort | evaluation of antioxidant activity and heavy metals content in licorice glycyrrhiza glabra l growing wild in armenia |
| topic | Licorice Antioxidants Flavonoids Anthocyanins Tannins Heavy metals |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023096500 |
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