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Antioxidant and Antifungal Activity of Verbena officinalis L. Leaves

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The scavenging activity against DPPH (1,1-diphenil-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical and the antifungal effect against chloroform, ethyl acetate and 50% methanolic extracts of Verbena officinalis leaves were investigated. The activity of different fractions of 50% methanolic extract and some isolated compounds were also investigated. The results suggest that 50% methanolic extract and caffeoyl derivatives could potentially be considered as excellent and readily available sources of natural antifungal and antioxidant compounds.

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  1. R&D Department, Inabonos-Roullier Group, Polígono Arazuri-Orcoyen Calle C, no. 32, 31160, Orcoyen, Spain

    E. Casanova & J. M. García-Mina

  2. Department of Soil Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

    E. Casanova & J. M. García-Mina

  3. Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra, C/ Irunlarrea s/n, 31080, Pamplona, Spain

    M. I. Calvo

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Casanova, E., García-Mina, J.M. & Calvo, M.I. Antioxidant and Antifungal Activity of Verbena officinalis L. Leaves. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 63, 93–97 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11130-008-0073-0

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