Browsing Department of Chemistry by Subject "Flavonoids"
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Biological properties of selected flavonoids of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis)
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Bioactivity-guided fractionation was used to identify the most potent antioxidant and antimutagenic fractions contained in the methanol extract of unfermented rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), as well as the bioactive principles ... -
Spectroelectrochemical determination of the antioxidant properties of carpobrotus mellei and carpobrotus quadrifidus natural products
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)South African Carpobrotus species have been found to contain hydrolysable tannins, various tlavonoids e.g. rutin and hyperoside, phytosterols and aromatic acids which have a diverse range of pharmacological properties ... -
The synthesis and electrochemical studies of chalcones and flavanones: an investigation of their antioxidant activity
(University of Western Cape, 2013)Flavonoids, one of the biggest classes of secondary metabolites, are found abundantly in nature in a broad range of fruits, vegetables and beverages such as tea, coffee, beer, wine and fruit drinks. Flavonoids have been ...