Characterization of Phenolic Compounds of Ulva rigida (Chlorophycae) and Its Antioxidant Activity
Journal Title: European Journal of Medicinal Plants - Year 2016, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
Ulva rigida is a worldwide distributed green alga and is commenly used for human nutrition. Extracts of this seaweed were shown anti-hypercholestierinemic, antioxidant and anti-hyperglycemic activities. The antioxidant effect was often ascribed to the presence of a huge amount of polyphenols. The aim of this study was to characterise by high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS) the phenolic molecules present in extracts obtained from U. rigida. The antioxidant activities of different extracts were evaluated in vitro by DPPH assay and on HeLa cells culture.
Authors and Affiliations
Sana Mezghani, Dezső Csupor, Ines Bourguiba, Judit Hohmann, Mohamed Amri
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- EP ID EP349734
- DOI 10.9734/EJMP/2016/22935
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