Mineral Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Aqueous and Methanolic Extract from Epilobium Hirsutum

Authors:
L. Vargias, Monica Harmanescu, I. Gergen

In present work were investigated the total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total phenols and minerals content by different extraction conditions of Epilobium plant. The best extraction for TAC and phenols were made using methanolic solution 66% and for minerals deionized water. Aqueous extract of Epilobium, sage and peppermint were the strongest TAC in FRAP assays among the plants screened. The amount of total phenolic compounds in investigated plant extracts in most cases correlated with their antioxidant activity.