Determination of biological activities and total phenolic contents of flowers of jasminum humile and roots of dorema aucheri

The present study was designed to investigate in vitro antioxidant,no scavenging,and antibacterial activities as well as total phenolic contents of different extracts of flowers of jasminum humile and roots of dorema aucheri. the plant extracts showed significant antioxidant activity,having ic50 values comparable to those of references used in each assay and also inhibited accumulation of nitrite in vitro. the plant extracts yielded phenolic contents and showed significant antibacterial activity. the observed antioxidant potential and phenolic contents of the extracts showed that flowers of j. humile and roots of d. aucheri are potential source of natural antioxidants that may help to retard oxidative degradation and microbial growth in food industry.