Antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts from three coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) fruit varieties

Abstract In this study, fruit methanolic extract of three coriander ( Coriandrum sativum L.) varieties (Tunisian, Syrian and Egyptian) was assayed for their antioxidant activities. Obtained results showed that there are significant ( P 50 values ranged from 27.00 ± 6.57 to 36.00 ± 3.22 μg/mL. EC 50 values of reducing power activity varied significantly ( P 50 values of β-carotene bleaching assay were between 160.00 ± 18.63 and 240.00 ± 26.35 μg/mL. Our results indicated that coriander fruit might constitute a rich and novel source of natural antioxidants and may be suggested as a new potential source of natural antioxidant and could be used as food additive.