Paola Montoro

TL;DR: The chemical analysis and quality control of Ginkgo leaves, extracts, phytopharmaceuticals and some herbal supplements is comprehensively reviewed and the growing literature on pharmacokinetic and fingerprinting studies of Ginkinggo is briefly summarised.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the antioxidant properties of various medicinal plants growing in developing countries, known in traditional medicine as anti-inflammatory remedies, with respect to their flavonoidic isolated constituents, assuming that their antiinflammatory activity could be explained, at least in part, by the presence of antioxidant principles.

TL;DR: On the basis of the specific fragmentation of glycyrrhizic acid, an LC-MS/MS method was developed in order to quantify the analyte in the liquorice root samples.

TL;DR: Flavonoids and anthocyanins in berry extracts from Myrtus communis, prepared by following a typical Sardinia myrtle liqueur recipe, were identified by HPLC coupled with Electrospray Mass Spectrometry and quantified by HP LC coupled with Ultraviolet/Visible Detection in order to evaluate the stability of the extracts during 1 year of storage.

TL;DR: The significant activities exhibited by the phenolic fraction and its constituents in both tests show the potential use of Y. schidigera as a source of antioxidant principles.