The purpose of our study was to identify the phenolic substances of two varieties of
Chrysanthemum balsamita [balsamita and tanacetoides] and to
measure the overall
antioxidant activity. The
phenolic compounds were determined by
HPLC. The evaluation of the polyphenolic content was performed by colorimetric
analysis. The
antioxidant activity was measured by three
in vitro assay models the DPPH, the
silver nanoparticles antioxidant capacity [SNPAC] and EPR radical
detection. Using
HPLC-MS
analysis, phenolic
acids,
flavonoids and
flavonoid aglycone were detected. The highest
antioxidant activity was showed by
Chrysanthemum balsamita var. balsamita, while the lowest for the
Chrysanthemum balsamita var. tanacetoides extract, in accord with the polyphenolic content. The results show that
Chrysanthemum balsamita var. balsamita might be a source of
antioxidant flavonoids, especially
rutin and isoquercitrin