Chemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Zinnia elegans Jacq. Fractions.

ABSTRACT: Zinnia elegans (syn. Zinnia violacea) is a common ornamental plant of the Asteraceae family, widely cultivated for the impressive range of flower colors and persistent bloom. Given its uncomplicated cultivation and high adaptability to harsh landscape conditions, we investigated the potential use of Z. elegans as a source of valuable secondary metabolites. Preliminary classification of compounds found in a methanolic extract obtained from inflorescences of Z. elegans cv. Caroussel was accomplished using HR LC-MS techniques. The extract was then subjected to solid-phase extraction and separation using Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, which resulted in several fractions further investigated for their antioxidant properties through lipoxygenase inhibition and

SUBMITTER: Burlec AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6720917 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature