The phenolic profile and antioxidant activity of three endemic Laurus sp. from Portugal were analysed. Dried leaves of L. nobilis L., L. azorica (Seub.) Franco, and L. novocanariensis Rivas Mart., LousĂŁ, Fern. Prieto, E. DĂas, J. C. Costa & C. Aguiar, collected in the mainland and in the Azores and Madeira archipela-gos, respectively, were used to prepare different extracts (aqueous, ethanolic and hydroalcoholic). They were studied regarding their DPPH âą scavenging activity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and the main phenolic compounds were identified by HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS. Total flavonoid contents were 30.1, 46.3, and 36.7 mg of epicatechin equivalents per g of sample (dry weight) for L. nobilis, L. azorica and L. novocanariensis, respectively. Epicatechin was the major compound, representing âŒ12.1% of total flavan-3-ols in L. nobilis, âŒ25.6% in L. azorica, and âŒ19.9% in L. novocanariensis. Although all samples presented a similar phenolic profile, significant differences were observed in their total contents and anti-oxidant activity.