Total Antioxidant and Oxidant Status and DPPH Free Radical Activity of Euphorbia eriophora

Abstract

Plants have been used for many purposes in different communities. Plants used in alternative\rmedicine since ancient times have been the main material in the treatment of many diseases. In this\rcontext, it is very important to determine the biological potential of plants. In our study, total\rantioxidant status, total oxidant status, oxidative stress index and DPPH free radical scavenging\ractivity of Euphorbia eriophora Boiss. were determined. The aerial parts of the plant were extracted\rwith ethanol in a Soxhlet device. TAS, TOS and OSI values of the plant extract were determined\rusing Rel Assay kits. In addition, the free radical scavenging activity of the plant extract was\rmeasured by the DPPH method. As a result of the studies, the TAS value of the plant extract was\r5.390±0.227, the TOS value was 20.971±0.348, and the OSI value was 0.390±0.014. The DPPH\ractivity of the plant extract was determined to have an inhibition value of 68.721±1.694% at 2\rmg/mL concentration. As a result, in our study, it was determined that E. eriophora has antioxidant\rpotential and can be used as a natural antioxidant agent in this context.