SHORT COMMUNICATION
Estimating Total Phenolics in Taraxacum
officinale (L.) Extracts
| 1 | Department of Chemistry, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| 2 | Department of Mathematics & Statistics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan |
| 3 | Department of Biochemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| 4 | Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| 5 | Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| 6 | Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan |
| 7 | Institute of Chemistry, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan |
| 8 | Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore-Pakistan |
| 9 | Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Arif Nazir
Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore-Pakistan, 1-Km Raiwind Road, Lahore, 54000 Lahore, Pakistan
Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore-Pakistan, 1-Km Raiwind Road, Lahore, 54000 Lahore, Pakistan
Submission date: 2017-08-23
Final revision date: 2017-10-08
Acceptance date: 2017-10-09
Online publication date: 2018-08-06
Publication date: 2018-11-20
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):497–501
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ABSTRACT
This study focuses on evaluating total phenolic contents (TPC) in Taraxacum officinale (L.), a member
of the family Asteraceae (compositae). The TPC were estimated by Folin-Ciocalteu’s reagent and gallic
acid was taken as standard. The amount of phenolics was communicated as gallic acid equivalent (GAE).
The TPC varied from 41.47 mg/g to 691.6 mg/g in the Taraxacum officinale (L.) extracts. The maximum
phenolic contents were found in hydro-alcoholic extract (691.6 mg/g GAE) in comparison with aqueous
extract. These extracts have a significant role as antibacterial and antimicrobial agents.
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