Antioxidant capacity of methanol extract from roots of Asphodeline cilicica
Zengin G , Aktumsek A.
Selcuk University, Science Faculty, Department of Biology, Campus, Konya, Turkey
(aktumsek@selcuk.edu.tr)

The genus Asphodeline has been used in folk medicine as reported in the scientific literature. In our previous studies, biological activities including enzyme inhibitory activity, antioxidant properties, and anti-proliferative effects of some Asphodeline species have been reported [1, 2,].  In the present study, antioxidant capacities of methanol extract from Asphodeline cilicica were investigated with spectrophotometric methods. Antioxidant capacity were evaluated using different assay including free radical scavenging (DPPH and ABTS), reducing power (FRAP and CUPRAC), phosphomolybenum, and metal chelating. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were also determined. Generally, the methanol extract possess higher antioxidant effects with higher levels of bioactive compounds. These findings suggest that the A. cilicica root could serve as an important natural source of biologically active agents for using in food and pharmaceutical industry.

1.	G. Zengin, M. Locatelli, R. Ceylan, A. Aktumsek, Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry. 2016, 31, 754-759.
2.	G. Zengin, Industrial Crops and Products. 2016, 83, 39-43.