Antioxidant synergism and antagonism between selected monoterpenes using the 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl method

• DOI: 10.1002/ffj.3330
• Publication Date: 2016-07-13T05:52:43Z
• Authors: Lukasz M. Ciesla; Karolina A. Wojtu...; Anna Oniszczuk; Monika Waksmundzk...
• Keywords: Citronellal

Abstract This research aims to investigate synergistic and antagonistic antioxidant interactions for binary mixtures of common monoterpenes. The activity was determined spectrophotometrically with the use DPPH • assay. Significant synergism, between two different monoterpenes, observed a mixture inactive p ‐cymene one compounds, characterized by moderate activity, e.g. (±)‐citronellal, α ‐phellandrene or ‐terpinene. It has been proven that (±)‐citronellal is increased in presence hydrocarbons possessing aromatic nucleophilic ring, which may react electrophiles. A possible reaction mechanism proposed effect (±)‐citronellal. opens new perspectives studying isoprene derivatives, found essential oils. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.