In vitro antioxidant activities of ethanol extract from Enhalus acoroides (L.F.) Royle

Crab apple (Malus baccata (L.) Borkh.) was mainly distributed in Europe as an ornamental plant, but the nutritional properties of its edible fruits were not fully revealed. The aim of the current study was to characterize the phytochemical composition of ripen carb apple fruits and to evaluate their nutritional and antioxidant potentials. The fruits were assayed for moisture and ash content, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, titratable acidity (TA), pH, total phenolic compounds and natural pigments. Among the analyzed carbohydrates cellulose was found in the highest content (6% dw), followed by sugars (sucrose, glucose and fructose) and 1.8 % dw uronic acids. The total chlorophylls and carotenoids contents in their fruits were 6.51 and 4.80 μg/g fw, respectively. Total monomeric anthocyanins were not detected. The highest content of total phenolic compounds (2.67 mg GAE/g fw) was found in 95 % ethanol extract from fruits, while the total flavonoids were relatively low – 0.1 mg QE/g fw. DPPH assay (17.27 mM TE/g fw) and FRAP assay (14.34 mM TE/g fw) demonstrated in vitro antioxidant activities of crabapple. Malus baccata fruits were evaluated as a rich source of dietary fibers and phenolic compounds with significant antioxidant potential that could be used in human nutrition.

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Evaluation of antioxidant activities of ethanol extract from Ligusticum subjected to in-vitro gastrointestinal digestion

Food and Chemical Toxicology ◽

10.1016/j.fct.2017.12.035 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 119 ◽

pp. 417-424 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Huifang Ge ◽

Yazhen Chen ◽

Jicheng Chen ◽

Jingjing Tian ◽

Xiaofeng Liang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Gastrointestinal Digestion ◽

In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion

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Functional Effects of Pomegranate Peel Extracts on Milk: Antibacterial Measurements, Antioxidant Activities, and Photochemical Characterizations

Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy ◽

10.1166/jbmb.2021.2097 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 571-579

Author(s):

Rokayya Sami ◽

Ebtihal Khojah ◽

Mona Alharbi ◽

Amina A. M. Al-Mushhin ◽

Mohammed Saeed Alkaltham ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Water Extract ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Inhibition Zone ◽

Pomegranate Peel ◽

Bacteria Growth ◽

Wonderful Variety ◽

Ic50 Values

Consumers are interested in antimicrobial by-products from natural sources. The present study aims to estimate the antibacterial effects of different concentrations and solvent extracts such as methanol, ethanol, and water extract of pomegranate peels with the milk quality application in-vitro. Listeria monocytogens, E. coli, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus aureus were used as bacteria growth indicators in two pomegranate varieties (i.e., Wonderful and Francis). Besides, evaluating somephysical characterization, antibacterial and antioxidant activities. Results showed that the highest inhibition zone of 18.88 mm was observed with 90% ethanol extract of Wonderful variety against Listeria monocytogens, at 0, 12.5, 25, and 50 mg/mL concentrations, while the lowest inhibition zone of 11.29 mm was observed with 90% methanol extract of Francis variety, at 12.5 mg/mL concentration. The milk treated with WPE of Wonderful variety maintained the bacterial growth from 1.19 ±0.29 x 109 to 1.43 x 1011 CFU/mL at 4 °C. Punicalagin was the most abundant polyphenolic compound (165.05–190.43 µg/mL) followed by gallic acid (153.08–177.65 µg/mL), and p-Hydroxybenzoic acid (91.29–92.5 mg/mL). Acetaldehyde (23.09–27.15 PPM), followed by acetoin (9.65–15.33 PPM) were the most predominant volatile compounds. The WPE treated milk maintained the sensory evaluations such as taste, color, texture, and overall acceptance longer time longer time (i.e., 144 h) than FPE treated milk (i.e., 168 h) at 4°C. DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging of capacity (IC50 values) of FPE treated milk were found to be lower than WPE treated milk (i.e., 159.65 µg/mL and 131.87 µg/mL), respectively. While, FPE treated milk reported a higher viscosity content than WPE treated milk (13.11 cP). In conclusion, pomegranate peel extracts especially Wonderful variety may be used to prolong the shelf-life of milk in dairy products manufacturers.

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WS-5 Extract of Curcuma longa, Chaenomeles sinensis, and Zingiber officinale Contains Anti-AChE Compounds and Improves β-Amyloid-Induced Memory Impairment in Mice

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2019/5160293 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ju Eun Kim ◽

Abinash Chandra Shrestha ◽

Hyo Shin Kim ◽

Ha Neul Ham ◽

Jun Hyeong Kim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Memory Impairment ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Curcuma Longa ◽

Senile Plaques ◽

Total Antioxidant Status ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Zingiber Officinale ◽

Chaenomeles Sinensis

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is linked to an extensive neuron loss via accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) as senile plaques associated with reactive astrocytes and microglial activation in the brain. The objective of this study was to assess the therapeutic effect of WS-5 ethanol extract in vitro and in vivo against Aβ-induced AD in mice and to identify the extract’s active constituents. In the present study, WS-5 exerted a significant inhibitory effect on acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Analysis by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that WS-5 prevented Aβ oligomerization via inhibition of Aβ1-42 aggregation. Evaluation of antioxidant activities using 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) demonstrated that WS-5 possessed a high antioxidant activity, which was confirmed by measuring the total antioxidant status (TAS). Furthermore, the anti-inflammatory properties of WS-5 were examined using lipopolysaccharide-stimulated BV-2 microglial cells. WS-5 significantly inhibited the lipopolysaccharide–induced production of nitric oxide and two proinflammatory cytokines, TNF-α and IL-6. The memory impairment in mice with Aβ-induced AD was studied using the Morris water maze and passive avoidance test. Immunohistochemistry was performed to monitor pathological changes in the hippocampus and cortex region of the mouse brain. The animal study showed that WS-5 (250 mg/kg) treatment improved learning and suppressed memory impairment as well as reduced Aβ plaque accumulation in Aβ-induced AD. HPLC analysis identified the extract’s active compounds that exert anti-AChE activity. In summary, our findings suggest that WS-5 could be applied as a natural product therapy with a focus on neuroinflammation-related neurodegenerative disorders.

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In vitro antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities of the ethanol extract of Mentha piperita L.

Food Science and Biotechnology ◽

10.1007/s10068-017-0217-9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 1675-1683 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

YuXian Li ◽

YiBo Liu ◽

AiQin Ma ◽

Yong Bao ◽

Man Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Mentha Piperita ◽

Anti Inflammatory

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Antioxidant Activities In Vitro of Extracts from the Fermented Chinese Jujube

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.554-556.1211 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 554-556 ◽

pp. 1211-1215

Author(s):

Yana Yuan ◽

Ping Ping Zhang ◽

Jin Fu Liu ◽

Li Jin Zhang ◽

Tong Hai Liu

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Active Substance ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Water Extract ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Dose Dependence ◽

Human Consumption ◽

Chinese Jujube ◽

Lower Capacity

Chinese Jujube has long been used for human consumption and medicinal purposes in China. The objective of this study was to extract active substance from the powder of fermented Chinese Jujube and to detect their antioxidant capacities. Macroreticular resin was used to separate FJ-1 from 60% ethanol extract, and silica gel column was used for further separation of FJ-2. Precipitation of CPJ was conducted by addition of 95% ethanol to the water extract. The ability to eliminate DPPH•, O2• and •OH of this component was analyzed. Their activities show dose dependence character. FJ-1, FJ-2 show excellent antioxidant capacity on eliminating DPPH• and •OH, but CPJ shows lower capacity. The capacity on eliminating O2• of CPJ is higher than FJ-1, FJ-2 at the same concentration.

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In vitro Antisalmonellal and Antioxidant Activities of Leaves Extracts of Tectona grandis L. F. (Verbenaceae)

European Journal of Medicinal Plants ◽

10.9734/ejmp/2019/v29i430164 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Gabriel Tchuente Kamsu ◽

Richard Simo Tagne ◽

Siméon P. C. Fodouop ◽

Louis-Claire Ndel Famen ◽

Norbert Kodjio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Ethanolic Extract ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Tectona Grandis ◽

Research Unit ◽

Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations ◽

Littoral Region ◽

Radical Trapping

Aim: Study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antisalmonellal and antioxidant properties of Tectona grandis, a medicinal plant commonly used in traditional Cameroonian medicine for the treatment of typhoid fever. Study Design: In vitro Antimicrobial and antioxidant analyses of plant extract using established protocols. Place and Duration of Study: Plant materiel collection at Loum (Moungo Division, Littoral region of Cameroon), identification at the National Herbarium of Cameroon, extraction of plant and all analyses at the Research Unit of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Substances, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dschang-Cameroon, between August 2018 and April 2019. Methodology: In vitro antisalmonellal activity of Tectona grandis extracts was evaluated by the liquid microdilution method as well as their antioxidant activity using by standard methods of H2O2 trapping, FRAP, DPPH radical trapping and OH radical trapping. Quantification test of total phenols and flavonoids and phytochemical screening of extract were also done. Results: The results showed that most of the Tectona grandis extracts had minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) ranging from 64 to 1024 μg/mL. Ethanolic extract, 70% ethanol extract and aqueous decoction are the most effective compared to aqueous extracts with activities between 64 and 128 μg/mL on the bacteria tested. Antioxidant tests showed that all extracts except macerated and aqueous infused extracts exhibited high DPPH trapping activities. The antioxidant activities of the extracts are proportionally linked in most cases to their flavonoid and total phenol contents at a concentration of 200 µg/mL. Aqueous decoction showed better H2O2 trapping activity at concentrations less than or equal to 25 µg/mL. Conclusion: These results show that the ethanolic extract and decocted aqueous of Tectona grandis leaves can be used as an alternative to treat salmonellosis.

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Tempeh extract reduces cellular ROS levels and upregulates the expression of antioxidant enzymes

Food Research ◽

10.26656/fr.2017.5(3).560 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 121-128

Author(s):

R. Surya ◽

A. Romulo ◽

Y. Suryani

Keyword(s):

Superoxide Dismutase ◽

Antioxidant Enzymes ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Soybean Extract ◽

Cellular Reactive Oxygen Species ◽

Superoxide Dismutase 3 ◽

Insight Into ◽

Superoxide Dismutase 2

Tempeh is an Indonesian traditional food produced from soybeans through a mould fermentation involving Rhizopus oligosporus. It is rich in bioactive phytochemicals, including isoflavones that are known to exhibit antioxidant activities. This study aimed to investigate the ability of tempeh ethanol extract to reduce cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in HepG2 cells in vitro. Tempeh extract exhibited greater total phenolics, total flavonoids and free radical inhibition capacity than soybean extract. Both tempeh extract and soybean extract reduced the basal levels of cellular ROS in the cells, but tempeh extract induced higher expression of antioxidant enzymes [catalase, superoxide dismutase-2 (SOD2) and superoxide dismutase-3 (SOD3)] compared to soybean extract. This study provides novel evidence suggesting the ability of tempeh to tackle cellular oxidative stress by upregulating the expression of antioxidant enzymes. These findings would give an insight into the potential of tempeh to be developed as a functional food beneficial for human health.

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Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of extracts, fractions and isolated substances from the flowers of Acacia podalyriifolia A. Cunn. ex G. Don

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.1590/s1984-82502010000400013 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 46 (4) ◽

pp. 715-722 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Cláudia Alexandra de Andrade ◽

João Luiz de Souza Carvalho ◽

Miriam Machado Cunico ◽

Ana Luísa Lacava Lordello ◽

Carmen Etsuko Kataoka Higaskino ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antibacterial Activity ◽

Ethyl Acetate ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Thiobarbituric Acid ◽

Ethyl Acetate Fraction ◽

Total Phenol Content

The extracts and fractions from the flowers of A. podalyriifolia were analyzed previously for antibacterial activity using diffusion in disk, Antioxidant properties were evaluated by determining radical scavenging power (DPPH test) and total phenol content was measured (Folin method). The present study describes the in vitro antibacterial (determining minimum inhibitory concentration) and antioxidant activities (by thiobarbituric acid reactive species - TBARS method) for the ethanol extract, dichloromethane and ethyl acetate fractions and two flavanones (naringenin and 5-β-D-glycosyl-naringenin) isolated from the flowers of Acacia podalyriifolia A. Cunn. ex G. Don. The flavanones naringenin and 5-β-D-glycosyl-naringenin had not previously been obtained from this species. The most effective antibacterial activity was observed in the ethyl acetate fraction (MIC=0.25 mg mL-1 against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, MIC = 0.125 mg mL-1 against Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12229, MIC=0.5 mg mL-1 against Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 19615, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 13883 and Proteus mirabilis ATCC 43071). The evaluated samples showed antioxidant activity on the TBARS test, especially for ethanol extract (1000 ppm), which was the most active (29.43% ± 0.65) followed by ethyl acetate fraction (1000 ppm, 24.84% ± 1,28), both demonstrating higher activity than that presented by ascorbic acid (1000 ppm, 21.73% ± 1.77), although lower than the BHT (1000 ppm 35.15% ± 3.42), both reference compounds. Naringenin and 5-β-D-glycosyl-naringenin demonstrated antioxidant action, but only naringenin inhibited the growth of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

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IN VITRO ANTI-DIABETIC AND ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF TINOSPORA SINENSIS

International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research ◽

10.22159/ijcpr.2017v9i2.17379 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 42 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anindita Banerjee ◽

Bithin Maji ◽

Sandip Mukherjee ◽

Kausik Chaudhuri ◽

Tapan Seal

Keyword(s):

Plant Extract ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Reducing Power ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Inhibitory Activities ◽

Ethanol Extracts

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the alpha (α)-amylase and alpha (α)-glucosidase inhibitory activities and in vitro antioxidant activities of the 80 % aqueous ethanol extracts of Tinosporasinensis Lour (Merr.).Methods: The 80% aq. ethanol extract of the plant was prepared. The plant extract was examined for its antioxidant activity by using free radical 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging method, ABTS radical scavenging ability, reducing power capacity, estimation of total phenolic content, flavonoid content and flavonol content. Different concentrations (2, 4, 8,10and 15 μg/ml) of the extract was subjected to α-amylase inhibitory and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities and IC50were calculated.Results: The study revealed that the different concentrations of the plant extract possessed a very good amount of total phenolics, flavonoid and flavonol and exhibited potent radical scavenging activity using DPPH and ABTS as a substrate. The ethanol extracts exhibited significant α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities with an IC50 value1.093µg and 1.04µg dry extract respectively and well compared with standard acarbose drug.Conclusion: Thus, it could be concluded that due to the presence of antioxidant components the plant extracts could be used for the treatment of hyperglycemia, diabetes and the related condition of oxidative stress. This knowledge will be useful in finding more potent components from the natural resources for the clinical development of antidiabetic therapeutics.

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