The article presents the antiradical activity of aqueos and alcoholic extracts of Salvie folium. In composition, this plant, have flavonoid and phenolic compounds whith antioxidants properties, extracts obtained are used for their hypoglycemic and astringent efects.
Antiradical activity was measured using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging assays and relate to activity of ascorbic acid. All the extracts present radical scavenging activity, comparative with activity of ascorbic acid.