Research Article | Open Access Volume 2 | Issue 3 | Paper 04 | https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i03.p04 |
Study of Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus serpyllum
M. Aslam
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Karachi, Pakistan
N. Afza
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Karachi, Pakistan
I. Anis
Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan
M. Khalid
Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
A. Hussain
Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
T.H. Bokhari
Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
M. Ibrahim
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Karachi, Pakistan
B. Ali
Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
M. Niaz
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Karachi, Pakistan
A.H. Chaudhry
Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
M. Arshad
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Karachi, Pakistan
Received 19 Mar, 2012 | Accepted 19 Jun, 2012 | Published 19 Dec, 2012 |
ABSTRACT:
The antioxidant activity of essential oil of Thymus serpyllum was determined by using DMPD/ferric chloride assay. The purple colored cation was formed by the oxidation of N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine (DMPD) with 0.05 M solution of ferric chloride. The purple colored radical cation obtained was decolorized by the antioxidants present in Thymus serpyllum oil. The antioxidant value of Thymus serpyllum oil was then measured by its ability to inhibit the color intensity of DMPD radical cation. It was also observed that the antioxidant value of Thymus serpyllum oil decreased with the passage of time.
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Aslam, M., Afza, N., Anis, I., Khalid, M., Hussain, A., Bokhari, T.H., Ibrahim, M., Ali, B., Niaz, M., Chaudhry, A.H., Arshad, M. (2012). Study of Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus serpyllum. Pakistan Journal of Chemistry, 2(3), 122-125. https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i03.p04
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Aslam, M.; Afza, N.; Anis, I.; Khalid, M.; Hussain, A.; Bokhari, T.H.; Ibrahim, M.; Ali, B.; Niaz, M.; Chaudhry, A.H.; Arshad, M. Study of Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus serpyllum. Pak. J. Chem. 2012, 2, 122-125. https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i03.p04
AMA Style
Aslam M, Afza N, Anis I, Khalid M, Hussain A, Bokhari TH, Ibrahim M, Ali B, Niaz M, Chaudhry AH, Arshad M. Study of Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus serpyllum. Pakistan Journal of Chemistry. 2012; 2(3): 122-125. https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i03.p04
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Aslam, M., N. Afza, I. Anis, M. Khalid, A. Hussain, T. H. Bokhari, M. Ibrahim, B. Ali, M. Niaz, A. H. Chaudhry, and M. Arshad. 2012. “Study of Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus serpyllum” Pakistan Journal of Chemistry 2, no. 3: 122-125. https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i03.p04
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