Comparative study of in vitro antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activity of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) collected during different growth stages

Autor: Nazire Gulsah Kutuk Dincel, Esra Ucar, Nuraniye Eruygur, Burak Dincel
Přispěvatelé: [Eruygur, Nuraniye] Selcuk Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacognosy, TR-42250 Konya, Turkey -- [Dincel, Burak] Cumhuriyet Univ, Dept Food Technol, TR-58140 Sivas, Turkey -- [Dincel, Nazire Gulsah Kutuk -- Ucar, Esra] Cumhuriyet Univ, Med & Aromat Plant Dept, TR-58140 Sivas, Turkey, Nuraniye -- 0000-0002-4674-7009, Selçuk Üniversitesi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Zdroj: Open Chemistry, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 963-967 (2018)
ISSN: 2391-5420
0004-4903
Popis: WOS: 000449033200009
Medicago sp. are often consumed as vegetable, salad and herbal tea as a form of fresh leaves and herbs. It is also very important in animal feeding, because it contains high percentage of protein and some important phytochemicals. In addition, traditionally, the leaves or other parts of the plant were used for treatment and preventing of kidney disorders, osteoporosis, anemia, diabetes, ulcer, coronary diseases, some cancers, and menopausal symptoms. In previous reports, it has been demonstrated that this plant has scavenging activity of the free radicals, which are involve in the development of the hypertension, Lschemia, neurodegenerative and rheumatoid diseases. In this study, the antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory activities of M. sativa L. collected in two growing period and phenolic substances that may be responsible for these activities were investigated. In this way, the beneficial effects of the plant will he revealed and a scientific work will be provided for the evaluation of the pharmaceutical and food industry.
Databáze: OpenAIRE