Review Article

Papaver Plants: Current Insights on Phytochemical and Nutritional Composition Along with Biotechnological Applications

Table 5

Antioxidant activity of Papaver plants.

Species and type of extractAssayKey resultsCountriesReferences

P. rhoeas L.
Methanolic extract
DPPHSlovakia[89]
P. somniferum L.
Ethanolic extract
Total reducing power3592.56 mg/mLSerbia[116]
P. rhoeas L.
Ethanolic extract
DPPH81.47–89.71%Serbia[70]
P. rhoeas L.
Methanolic extract
CUPRAC
ABTS/persulfate
FRAP
0.13 mmol TR/g
0.15 mmol TR/g
0.07 mmol TR/g
Turkey[128]
P. somniferum L.
Methanolic extract
Linoleic acid peroxidation49.75 IC50 (μg/mL)Iran[129]
P. bracteatum Lindl
Methanolic extract
Linoleic acid peroxidationIran[130]
P. rhoeas L.
Aqueous methanol extract
DPPH
H2O2
Fe2+
(μg/mL)
10.57–52.70%
86.85%
Turkey[131]

ABTS: 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid; CUPRAC: cupric reducing antioxidant capacity; DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; EC50: half-maximal effective concentration; EC50: half-maximal effective concentration; FRAP: ferric-reducing antioxidant power; TR: Trolox.