A comparison of the antioxidant activities and biomonitoring of heavy metals by pollen in the urban environments (original) (raw)

2018, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Pollen is one of the most valuable nutrients due to its content and antioxidant activity. In this study, its botanic origin, total phenol content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), the hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity (HPSA) (in terms of SC 50), ferric reducing antioxidant power capacity (FRAP), 2,2-diphenyl-1picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity (in terms of SC 50), metal-chelating activity (MCA) (%), and heavy metal content were examined to determine the quality of pollen that has been collected from seven different cities of Turkey. According to the melissopalynological analysis, the botanic origin of samples is six uni-flora and one multiflora.

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