**4.4 Antioxidant activity**

In the work of Souza et al. [72], *A. mellifera* extracts, obtained by hydrodistillation, exhibited high antioxidant activity evaluated by free radical DPPH sequestration and β-carotene/linoleic acid methods. The authors linked these results to the presence of the following compounds: prenylated benzophenones, epinemorosone, xanthochymol, gambogenone, and aristophenone A. Wiwekowati et al. [73] also attributed the high antioxidant potential of *A. mellifera* to the structure of its flavonoids and phenolic acids, which was evaluated by inhibition of free radical DPPH.
