In the frame of diploma work we aimed to determine whether the germination of seeds of Camelina sativa L. has an influence on the antioxidant effectiveness (AE) of prepared extracts. For analysis we obtained methanolic extracts from non-germinated and germinated (24, 48, 72 and 96 h) seeds. AE was determined as the ability to scavenge free 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH·) and as the effectiveness in preventing a discoloration of β-carotene in the emulsion of linoleic acid and water. The results of the first mentioned method were presented as the volume of the extract needed for the inhibition of 50 % of the initial DPPH· amount in the reaction mixture (EV50). In the second method, the effectiveness in emulsion (AEe) was expressed as a decrease in β-carotene discoloration in the emulsion containing an extract according to the extent of discoloration in emulsion without extract. All of the investigated extracts of phenolic compounds from non-germinated and germinated seeds showed to have an antioxidant effectiveness in both methods. At DPPH· method only the extract from seeds germinated for 24 h (EV50 = 24.8 ± 0.9 μL) showed higher AE than the extract from non-germinated seeds. In the emulsion all of the extracts from germinated seeds had lower effectiveness than extract from non-germinated seeds (AEe = 83 ± 1 %). The AEe of extract from seeds germinated for 24 h was close to AEe of extract from non-germinated seeds.
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