Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity and Phenolic Content in Ethanolic Extracts of Leaves and Flowers of Some Asteraceae Species.

Background: Medicinal plants contain large amount of natural antioxidant compounds, which enable them to neutralize free radicals. Asteraceae family is an important source of phytochemical compounds.

Objective: The objective of this research is to find out the antioxidant potential and radical scavenging from the leaf and flowers of five species (Artemisia absinthium L.