A new natural flavonoid patuletin 3'-beta-xylofuranoside was isolated from Leuzea carthamoides leaves. The antioxidant activity of this compound was evaluated by the DPPH radical assay and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay, and the results were compared with those for trolox and
In recently, there has been a great interest in natural antioxidants as bioactive components of food, nutraceuticals or potential drugs against several diseases. In our study, 88 extracts from various parts of plants from European Asteraceae and Cichoriaceae were assayed for radical scavenging
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