Background. Arisarum vulgare is screened and its total phenolic compounds and total fl avonoid contents
were measured. In addition, the antioxidant capacity of the methanol-water (7:3) extract of this plant is evaluated
by DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1 picrylhydrazyl) and ABTS (2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic))
tests expressed by Vitamin C Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity (VCEAC). HPLC analyses are carried
out to identify some polyphenols. The aim of this study is to identify, to quantify the phenolic compounds
contained in the seeds of A. vulgare, and to evaluate their antioxidant capacity