Studies on Antioxidant Properties before and after UV- And Γ-Irradiation of Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil Isolated from Lavandula Angostifolia Mill

• Published in: Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 3861 - 3865
• Main Authors: Karamalakova, Yanka, Sharma, Jyoti, Nikolova, Galina, Stanev, Stanko, Arora, Rajesh, Gadjeva, Veselina, Zheleva, Antoaneta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sofia Taylor & Francis 2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Antioxidants; Cosmetics; DPPH scavenging capacity; Electron paramagnetic resonance; Electron spin resonance; EPR spectroscopy; Essential oils; Free radicals; Gamma irradiation; Herbal medicine; Irradiation; Lavandula; Lavandulla angustifolia Mill; Lavender oil; Medicinal plants; Oils & fats; reducing power; Scavenging; Spectrophotometry; Spectroscopy; Spectrum analysis; Ultraviolet radiation; UV-radiation; γ Radiation

At present there is not enough data about different types of radiation on Bulgarian essential oils isolated from medicinal plants. Here we report for the first time our studies on the effects of UV-radiation (290 nm to 320 nm) and γ-radiation (doses of 5 Gy, 10 Gy, 20 Gy and 30 Gy) on Bulgarian lave...