Evaluación de la capacidad antioxidante de 10 especies de la Familia Asteraceae, Hypericaceae, Melastomataceaey Lamiaceaeen la provincia de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: Plants are important in the study of antioxidant capacity evaluation because they possess important components and phytochemical properties, so special interest has been placed in the analysis of the families Asteraceae, Hypericaceae, Melastomataceaeand Lamiaceae,of which 10 species were collected from the province of Loja, located in the Villonaco hill. The antioxidant capacity was evaluated by DPPH and ABTS methods. Analysis of the extracts was performed and it was determined that the species of Coreopsis triloba, Gnaphalium elegans, Gynoxys laurifólia, Hypericum lanciodes andMiconia Theaezanshave a high antioxidant potential. This is a good contribution for future research since with these species it will be possible to make drugs or treatments thathelp prevent or improve oxidative stress in the cells, which can cause cardiovascular diseases in the population.