scholarly journals Reducing Sugar, Total Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Potential of Nepalese Plants

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Deepa Khatri ◽  
Sumit Bahadur Baruwal Chhetri

The aim of the present study was to investigate the reducing sugar, total phenolic content, and in vitro antioxidant activity of 70% ( v / v ) ethanolic extract of seven medicinal plants grown in Nepal. The reducing sugar content and total phenolic content were determined by 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (DNSA) and the Folin–Ciocalteu method, respectively. The in vitro antioxidant activity was evaluated using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. The reducing sugar content of the studied plant samples ranged from 6.89 ± 2.44 to 674.13 ± 2.43  mg GE/g dry extract weight and the total phenolic content ranged from 14.87 ± 0.41 to 281.71 ± 1.47  mg GAE/g dry extract weight. The reducing sugar and total phenolic content were found highest in Ficus glaberrima. Antioxidant activity was found highest in Melastoma malabathricum (IC50 value = 6.27  μg/mL), followed by F. glaberrima (IC50 value = 11.7  μg/mL). A positive and significant correlation was found between (i) total phenolic content and reducing sugar content and (ii) total phenolic content and antioxidant activity. The present study is the first study for the analysis of reducing sugar content of selected plants and for the scientific exploration of F. glaberrima. The present result suggests that the various parts of these studied plants could be assumed as a rich source of biologically active compounds and considered beneficial for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 416-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Mohd Adzim Khalili ◽  
S. Emynur Shafekh ◽  
A.H. Norhayati ◽  
I. Mohd Fatahudin ◽  
R. Rahimah ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 2357-2360
Author(s):  
Pinky Chaubey ◽  
Archana ◽  
Om Prakash ◽  
Kiran Rai ◽  
Ravendra Kumar ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 549-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Fernández-León ◽  
M. Lozano ◽  
D. González ◽  
M.C. Ayuso ◽  
M.F. Fernández-León

The bioactive compounds, as well as the in vitro antioxidant activity of two Savoy cabbage cultivars, Dama and Leticia, grown in west of Spain under similar conditions were identified, quantified and compared. We found that cv. Dama presented in general betters results when compared with cv. Leticia. Cv. Dama presented higher concentrations of chlorophyll a (2.26 mg/100 g fresh weight), total phenolic content (102.71 mg of chlorogenic acid equivalent/100 g fresh weight) and total intact glucosinolates (195.22 µmol of sinigrin equivalent/100 g fresh weight). Thus, cv. Dama exhibited higher values of in vitro antioxidant activity.  


Foods ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Karabagias ◽  
Miguel Maia ◽  
Vassilios Karabagias ◽  
Ilias Gatzias ◽  
Anastasia Badeka

The present study was conducted to evaluate the quality and bio-functional properties of Portuguese honeys of different botanical and geographical origins. Quality parameter analyses included the determination of palynological (predominant, secondary, minor and isolated pollen percentage), physicochemical (°Brix, moisture content, pH, electrical conductivity, free acidity, total dissolved solids, salinity, vitamin C content and specific weight) including colour-metrics (CIELAB, Pfund and colour intensity determinations), along with volatile compounds identification using solid phase micro-extraction coupled to gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Bio-activity parameter analysis included the determination of in vitro antioxidant activity and total phenolic content using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl and Folin-Ciocalteu assays, respectively. Melissopalynological analysis showed that Portuguese honeys were classified as eucalyptus, chestnut and heather, recording significant variations (p < 0.05) among physicochemical, volatile and bio-activity parameter analyses according to both: botanical and geographical origin. Based on the multi-parameter analysis data Portuguese honeys could be characterized by a distinctive colour, a characteristic aroma, whereas conform to the European legislation relating to honey identity and quality. Specific attention should be given in the case of heather honey which showed the highest in vitro antioxidant activity and total phenolic content. Parameters that were also highly correlated using bivariate statistics.


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