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The total phenolics and flavonoids content were also determined. The antioxidant potential was assessed through DPPH radical scavenging, inhibition of lipid peroxidation (ILP), and DNA protection assays. All samples displayed a high DPPH scavenging activity, some of them showing concentration dependence. The majority of the samples were also able to inhibit lipid peroxidation. A strong correlation was observed between the results of DPPH and ILP assays and the flavonoids content of the samples. In the DNA protection assay, all the extracts were able to preserve DNA integrity. The antimycotic activity was performed against twelve fungi belonging to Basidiomycota and Ascomycota Divisions.<jats:italic>L. stoechas<\/jats:italic>subsp.<jats:italic>luisieri<\/jats:italic>exhibited the broadest activity spectra.<jats:italic>L. pedunculata<\/jats:italic>extracts were active against five fungi.<jats:italic>Cryptococcus neoformans<\/jats:italic>was the most sensitive, being inhibited by all the extracts. Our results led to the conclusion that<jats:italic>L. stoechas<\/jats:italic>subsp.<jats:italic>luisieri<\/jats:italic>and<jats:italic>L. pedunculata<\/jats:italic>can be useful as new sources of natural antioxidants and antimycotic agents, providing a possible valorization of the existing biodiversity and resources of Portuguese flora.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/2015\/570521","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,4,6]],"date-time":"2015-04-06T10:12:13Z","timestamp":1428315133000},"page":"1-10","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":35,"title":["Antioxidant and Antimycotic Activities of Two Native<i>Lavandula<\/i>Species from Portugal"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2015","author":[{"given":"Rafael","family":"Baptista","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farm\u00e1cia, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Ana 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