A stable quinone identified in the reaction of carnosol, a major antioxidant in rosemary, with 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical

Guor Jien Wei, Chi Tang Ho*

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Abstract

Carnosol is known as a major antioxidant in rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.). The reaction of carnosol with 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical was carried out and a novel product was identified as a quinine of carnosol, carnosylquinone. A mechanism for the carnosol-DPPH reaction is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)471-476
Number of pages6
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume96
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2006

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