Evaluation of spectrophotometric methods for screening of green rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) and green honeybush (Cyclopia genistoides) extracts for high levels of bio-active compounds

Phytochemical Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-178

  Joubert, Elizabeth ^a,b   Manley, Marena ^b   Botha, Marisa ^b  

^a ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aspalathin; Aspalathus linearis; Cyclopia genistoides; Dihydrochalcone; Honeybush; Mangiferin; Rooibos; Screening methods

Indexed keywords

COLORIMETRY; EXTRACTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; ASPALATHIN; ASPALATHUS LINEARIS; CYCLOPIA GENISTOIDES; DIHYDROCHALCONE; HONEYBUSH; MANGIFERIN; ROOIBOS; SCREENING METHODS; WATER EXTRACTS;

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE;

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; ANTIOXIDANT; ASPALATHIN; ASPALATHUS LINEARIS EXTRACT; CHALCONE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOPIA GENISTOIDES EXTRACT; DIHYDROCHALCONE; MANGIFERIN; METHANOL; NATURAL PRODUCT; NOTHOFAGIN; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPALATHUS; ASPALATHUS LINEARIS; COLORIMETRY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CYCLOPIA GENISTOIDES; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STRUCTURE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LINEAR SYSTEM; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ASPALATHUS LINEARIS; CYCLOPIA GENISTOIDES;

EID: 41149107338     PISSN: 09580344     EISSN: 10991565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pca.1033     Document Type: Article

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