Table 6.
The antioxidant activity and polyphenol content in basil seed extracts.
| Basil Species Variety | Origin | Solvent (Extraction) | Method AOA | Total AOA | Method TPC | TPC (µg GA/g) | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | (mmol Trolox/Kg) | |||||||
| O. tenuiflorum “Tulsi” | Slovakia | methanol | DPPH | 968.49 | 26.67 | Folin–Ciocalteu | 1506.55 | [69] |
| O. basilicum “Cinamonette” | Slovakia | methanol | DPPH | 850.49 | 26.97 | Folin–Ciocalteu | 1567.60 | [69] |
| O. basilicum “Dark Green” | Slovakia | methanol | DPPH | 869.09 | 26.26 | Folin–Ciocalteu | 1681.75 | [69] |
| O. basilicum L. | Oman | methanol | - | - | - | Folin–Ciocalteu | 7857.6 | [67] |
| O. basilicum L. | Iran | acetone | ABTS | 10.8–35.7 | Folin–Ciocalteu | 22,900–65,500 | [68] | |
| O. basilicum L. | Pakistan | ethanol | - | - | - | Folin–Ciocalteu | 63,780 | [34] |
| O. basilicum L. | Pakistan | n-hexane | DPPH | 57.35 | - | Folin–Ciocalteu | 4890 | [36] |
| O. basilicum L | Pakistan | methanol | DPPH | 84.59 | - | Folin–Ciocalteu | 5670 | [36] |
| O. basilicum L. | India | petroleum ether | DPPH | 73.85 | - | - | - | [13] |
| O. basilicum L. | India | methanol | DPPH | 34.20 | - | - | - | [13] |
GA: Gallic acid, standard unit for phenolic content determination. The results are expressed in dry weight. AOA: Antioxidant Capacity Analysis. TPC: Total Phenolic Content. DPPH: (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate) ABTS: 2 2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid).