Potentiometry as electrochemical method for determination of chelating ability of essential oils for reduced ion. I – studies with Mentha essential oils.
Abstract
this paper presents potentiometry as an analytical technique for iron (ii) chelating ability of essential oils. in these experiments five essential Mentha oils were tested: Mentha spicata L., Mentha x genfilis L., Mentha crispa L., Mentha piperita l. and Mentha x piperita l. the strategy of this method consist to follow the open-circuit potential shift involving the fe2+Fe3+ equilibrium on the platinum electrode surface, after one drop of essential oil addition. the open- circuit potential shifts promptly to more positive potential values suggesting a strong chelating ability of the essential oils. this effect is predictable by nernst equation by withdrawing of the fe(ii) species from the fe2+/Fe3+ equilibrium. it was demonstrated that the chelating reaction is first order regarding to fe(ii) species. each essential oil has a different reaction velocity constant, however it was noticeable the constant value of mentha x gentiles.
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