Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University, Avcilar-Istanbul, Turkey.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2010 May;48(5):1275-80. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.02.022. Epub 2010 Feb 23.
Plants have been used for many years as a source of traditional medicine to treat various diseases and conditions. Many of these medicinal plants are also excellent sources for phytochemicals, many of which contain potent antioxidant and antiacetylcholinesterase activities. Chard (Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla) is widely spread in Turkey and used as an antidiabetic in traditional medicine. In the present study, the antioxidant activity and acetylcholinesterase inhibitor capacity of chard were examined. In addition, proline level of chard was determined. The antioxidant activity of water extract of chard was evaluated using different antioxidant tests. The results were compared with natural and synthetic antioxidants. The results suggest that chard may provide a natural source of antioxidant and antiacetylcholinesterase activities and proline content.
多年来，植物一直被用作传统药物的来源，以治疗各种疾病和病症。这些药用植物中有许多也是植物化学物质的极好来源，其中许多含有强大的抗氧化和抗乙酰胆碱酯酶活性。菠菜（Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla）在土耳其广泛分布，在传统医学中被用作降血糖药物。在本研究中，研究了菠菜的抗氧化活性和乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制能力。此外，还测定了菠菜中的脯氨酸水平。使用不同的抗氧化测试评估了菠菜水提取物的抗氧化活性。并将结果与天然和合成抗氧化剂进行了比较。结果表明，菠菜可能是抗氧化和抗乙酰胆碱酯酶活性以及脯氨酸含量的天然来源。
