Studies on the antioxidant activity of apigenin, luteolin and nevadensin using DFT

Abstract

The molecular properties of apigenin, luteolin and nevadensin which are three naturally flavonoid compounds have been studied theoretically by DFT method at 6-311++G(d,p) level. All FMO analysis, mechanism, and kinetics studied suggested that compound luteolin (3) was a promising antioxidant agent. The results indicated that HAT is thermodynamically preferred in the gas phase, and SPLET is the thermodynamically favorable pathway in methanol and water.