Antioxidant Evaluation of Essential oils extracted from Juniperus phoenicea Linn.

Abstract

Medicinal plants are of great importance to the health of individuals and
communities. The medicinal value of these plants lies in some chemical
substances that produce a definite physiological action on the human
body. The most important of these bioactive constituents of plants are
alkaloids; tannins, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds. Many of these
indigenous medicinal plants are used as spices and food plants. The aim
of this study was to evaluate antioxidant activity of the Juniperus
phoenicea L