Pakistan Journal of Chemistry

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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APA-7 Style
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 serpyllumPakistan Journal of Chemistry, 2(3), 122-125. https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i03.p04

ACS Style
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 serpyllumPak. 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 serpyllumPakistan Journal of Chemistry. 2012; 2(3): 122-125. https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i03.p04

Chicago/Turabian Style
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