Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Withania frutescens

In the present study, we report for the first time the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Withania frutescens (L.) Pauquy roots and leaves. Total phenolic content was determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu method and antioxidant activity was evaluated by the DPPH free radical scavenging and reducing power methods. Antimicrobial activity tests were carried out against ten bacterial species involved in nosocomial infections and two opportunistic clinical yeast isolates. The ethyl acetate and n-butanol leaf fractions exhibited the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity with IC50 = 4.53 ± 0.12 and 8.49 ± 0.46 μg/mL, respectively. The n-butanol root fraction showed the greatest reducing power comparable with that of quercetin at 0.4 mg/mL. The dichloromethane leaf fraction exhibited the highest antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria with MIC values ranging between 50 and 400 μg/mL, depending on the tested bacteria. However, none of the examined extracts exhibited anticandidal activity. The polyphenol and glycowithanolide constituents appeared to be responsible for the antioxidant capacity of W. frutescens, whereas the observed antimicrobial activity may be due to the presence of withanolides.

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Grape Canes from Typical Cultivars of Campania (Southern Italy) as a Source of High-Value Bioactive Compounds: Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules26092746 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (9) ◽

pp. 2746

Author(s):

Giuseppe Squillaci ◽

Carla Zannella ◽

Virginia Carbone ◽

Paola Minasi ◽

Veronica Folliero ◽

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Keyword(s):

Southern Italy ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Antiviral Agents ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Antimicrobial Activities ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Antioxidant Power ◽

Herpes Simplex Viruses ◽

Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power ◽

Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities

The purpose of the current study was to determine the phenolic composition, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities in grape cane extracts from typical cultivars of Southern Italy. Aqueous extracts at different pHs (1–13) were prepared from “Aglianico”, “Fiano”, and “Greco” grape canes. The results demonstrated that an alkaline pH (13.00) produced the best polyphenol-rich extracts, as the total phenolic content was more than double when compared to the respective extracts prepared at pH 1.00. “Greco” grape canes gave the highest quantity of phenolic compounds at each pH, ranging from 42.7 ± 0.4 to 104.3 ± 3.0 mg Gallic Acid Equivalents (GAE)/g Dry Extract (DE) from pH 1.00 to 13.00. The Radical Scavenging Activity (RSA) and the Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) were measured. The highest antioxidant activity was showed by “Greco” extract at pH 7.00. Seventy-five compounds were identified in the extracts by HPLC-MS with six of them described for the first time in grape canes. Procyanidins were highly abundant in extracts at pH 7.00, whereas stilbenoids were the most represented compounds at pH 13.00. Very strong antiviral activity against herpes simplex viruses was recorded for the extracts at pH 7.00 and 13.00 that were active in the early stages of infection by acting directly against the viral particles. The overall results suggest that grape canes, currently underutilized, can be usefully valorised by providing active extracts to use as antioxidant and antiviral agents.

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Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Salvia virgata mericarps

Botanica Serbica ◽

10.2298/botserb2102223g ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 223-231

Author(s):

Kara Guzel ◽

Mahmut Ulger ◽

Ahmet Kahraman

Keyword(s):

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Antimicrobial Activities ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Dietary Fibers ◽

Reference Drug ◽

Phenolic And Flavonoid ◽

Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities

The phytochemical contents of Salvia virgata mericarps and the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of its ethanol extract were studied for the first time. S. virgata mericarps were collected in the province of Trabzon, Turkey. Chemical analyses were performed using chromatographic methods. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents and antioxidant potential were measured using Folin-Ciocalteu, Al(NO3)3, and DPPH radical scavenging activity methods, respectively. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated using the microdilution method for all the tested bacterial and fungal strains, with the exception of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for which the resazurin microtiter plate method was applied. The mericarps were rich in glutamic acid (3934 mg/100 g), potassium (12578.8 ?g/g), calcium (12092.0 ?g/g), and dietary fibers (35.565 g/100 g). The total phenolic and flavonoid contents were 2.50 ?g GAE/mg extract and 0.34 ?g QE/mg extract, respectively. The most effective DPPH free radical scavenging activity determined for the highest applied concentration was 92.44%. The ethanol extract obtained from the mericarps was found to be as effective as the reference drug ampicillin (MIC value = 125 ?g/mL) against the nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii. In conclusion, S. virgata mericarps provide good nutritional value with low amounts of carbohydrates and high dietary fibers, amino acids, minerals and total phenolic and flavonoid contents and medicinal properties.

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Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of different enzymatic hydrolysates from desalted duck egg white

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences ◽

10.5713/ajas.19.0361 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (9) ◽

pp. 1487-1496 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rommanee Thamamsena ◽

Deng Cheng Liu

Keyword(s):

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Reducing Power ◽

Antimicrobial Activities ◽

Egg White ◽

Dpph Radical ◽

Dpph Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Hydrolysis Time ◽

Dpph Radical Scavenging ◽

Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities

Objective: The objective of this study was to look for optimal preparation of hydrolysates of desalted duck egg white powder (DDEWP) by the three different proteases and to investigate their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.Methods: DDEWP was hydrolyzed by three proteases, including pepsin (PEP), Bacillus spp. (BA) and natokinase (NAT) with three different enzyme concentrations (0.1%, 0.3%, and 0.5%), individually. The important key hydrolysis parameters such as hydrolysis degree, yield, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity were evaluated in this experiment.Results: The results showed that the degree of hydrolysis (DH) of all treatments increased with increasing hydrolysis time and protease concentrations. The antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the hydrolysates were affected by type and concentration of protease as well as hydrolysis time. Hydrolysis of PEP significantly (p<0.05) obtained the highest yield of hydrolysates, however, both of BA and NAT showed substantially lower DH values and still did not exceed 5% by the end of hydrolysis. Among the different hydrolysates, PEP exhibited significantly higher 2, 2–diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity than BA and NAT. All DDEWP hydrolysates from PEP had low ferrous ion chelating activity (<37%) that was significantly lower than that of NAT (>37% to 92%) and BA (30% to 79%). Besides, DDEWP hydrolysates of PEP presented significantly higher reducing power than BA and NAT. In antimicrobial activities, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were not effectively inhibited by any DDEWP hydrolysates of PEP except for Staphylococcus aureus. Especially, the excellent antibacterial activity against S. aureus only was displayed in DDEWP hydrolysates of PEP 0.1%.Conclusion: DDEWP hydrolysates from PEP demonstrated significantly better DH, yield, DPPH radical scavenging activity and reducing power, furthermore, had excellent inhibitory on S. aureus due to large clear zone and moderated inhibitory in bactericidal inhibition.

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Phytochemical Profiles and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of the Leaves ofZanthoxylum bungeanum

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2014/181072 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Yujuan Zhang ◽

Ziwen Luo ◽

Dongmei Wang ◽

Fengyuan He ◽

Dengwu Li

Keyword(s):

Radical Scavenging ◽

Reducing Power ◽

Ethyl Acetate Fraction ◽

Antimicrobial Activities ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Chloroform Fraction ◽

Food Ingredients ◽

Total Alkaloid Content ◽

Phytochemical Profiles ◽

Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities

The ethanol crude extracts (ECE) and their subfractions fromZanthoxylum bungeanumleaves were prepared and their phytochemical profiles and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities were investigated. Moreover, the effective HPLC procedure for simultaneous quantification of twelve compounds inZ. bungeanumleaves was established. The correlation between the phytochemicals and antioxidant activity was also discussed. The ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) had the highest total phenolic (97.29 mmol GAE/100 g) and flavonoid content (67.93 mmol QE/100 g), while the greatest total alkaloid content (4.39 mmol GAE/100 g) was observed in the chloroform fraction (CF). Twelve compounds were quantified by RP-HPLC assay. EAF exhibited the highest content of quercitrin, kaempferol-3-rhamnoside, quercetin, sesamin, and nitidine chloride (125.21, 54.95, 24.36, 26.24, and 0.20 mg/g); acetone fraction (AF) contained the highest content of chlorogenic acid, rutin, hyperoside, and trifolin (5.87, 29.94, 98.33, and 31.24 mg/g), while kaempferol-3-rhamnoside, xanthyletin, and sesamin were rich in CF. EAF and AF exhibited significant DPPH, ABTS radical scavenging abilities and reducing power (FRAP), whereas CF exhibited significant antifungal activity. Moreover, EAF also showed stronger antibacterial activity. In conclusion,Z. bungeanumleaves have health benefits when consumed and could be served as an accessible source for production of functional food ingredients and medicinal exploration.

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Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of beet root pomace extracts

Czech Journal of Food Sciences ◽

10.17221/210/2010-cjfs ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 29 (No. 6) ◽

pp. 575-585 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

J.M. Čanadanović-Brunet ◽

S.S. Savatović ◽

G.S. Ćetković ◽

J.J. Vulić ◽

S.M. Djilas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Superoxide Anion ◽

Solid Phase ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Reducing Power ◽

Antimicrobial Activities ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Dry Extract ◽

Beet Root ◽

Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities

We described the in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of ethanol, acetone, and water extracts of beet root pomace. Total contents of phenolics (316.30–564.50 mg GAE/g of dry extract), flavonoids (316.30–564.50 mg RE/g of dry extract), betacyanins (18.78–24.18 mg/g of dry extract), and betaxanthins (11.19–22.90 mg/g of dry extract) after solid-phase extraction were determined spectrophotometrically. The antioxidant activity was determined by measuring the reducing power and DPPH scavenging activity by spectrometric metod, and hydroxyl and superoxide anion radical scavenging activity by ESR spectroscopy. In general, the reducing power of all the beet root pomace extracts increased with increasing concentrations. The DPPH-free radical scavenging activity of the extracts, expressed as EC<sub>50</sub>, ranged from 0.133 mg/ml to 0.275 mg/ml. Significant correlation was observed between all phytochemical components and scavenging activity. 0.5 mg/ml of ethanol extract completely eliminated hydroxyl radical, which had been generated in Fenton system, while the same concentration of this extract scavenged 75% of superoxide anion radicals. In antibacterial tests, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus showed higher susceptibility than Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Evaluation of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Some Common Herbs

International Journal of Analytical Chemistry ◽

10.1155/2017/3475738 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Muhammad Abdul Qadir ◽

Syeda Kiran Shahzadi ◽

Asad Bashir ◽

Adil Munir ◽

Shabnam Shahzad

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Linoleic Acid ◽

Reducing Power ◽

Antimicrobial Activities ◽

Diffusion Method ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Bacterial Strains ◽

Fungal Strains ◽

Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities

The study was designed to evaluate the phenolic, flavonoid contents and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of onion (Allium cepa), garlic (Allium sativum), mint (Mentha spicata), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), oak (Quercus), aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller), and ginger (Zingiber officinale). All extracts showed a wide range of total phenolic contents, that is, 4.96 to 98.37 mg/100 g gallic acid equivalents, and total flavonoid contents, that is, 0.41 to 17.64 mg/100 g catechin equivalents. Antioxidant activity (AA) was determined by measuring reducing power, inhibition of peroxidation using linoleic acid system, and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) scavenging activity. Different extracts inhibited oxidation of linoleic acid by 16.6–84.2% while DPPH radical scavenging activity (IC50 values) ranged from 17.8% to 79.1 μg/mL. Reducing power at 10 mg/mL extract concentration ranged from 0.11 to 0.84 nm. Furthermore the extracts of these medicinal herbs in 80% methanol, 80% ethanol, 80% acetone, and 100% water were screened for antimicrobial activity by disc diffusion method against selected bacterial strains, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Pasteurella multocida, and fungal strains, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Rhizopus solani, and Alternaria alternata. The extracts show better antimicrobial activity against bacterial strains as compared to fungal strains. Results of various assays were analyzed statistically by applying appropriate statistical methods.

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Bioaccessibility, antioxidant and antibacterial potentials of phenolic compounds ultrasonically extracted from acerola Malpighiaglabra DC coproduct

Current Bioactive Compounds ◽

10.2174/1574893616666210922121641 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Author(s):

Jorgiane da Silva Severino Lima ◽

Larissa Morais Ribeiro da Silva ◽

Thatyane Vidal Fonteles ◽

EvâniaAltina Teixeira de Figueiredo ◽

Ana Erbênia Pereira Mendes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Phenolic Compounds ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Antimicrobial Activities ◽

Green Technology ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Power Intensity ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activity

Background: This study assessed the effects of solvent proportion, time, and power intensity of ultrasound processing on the extraction,bioaccessibility, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of phenolic compounds (PC) from acerola (Malpighia glabra DC) coproduct (ACP). Methods: The ultrasound process with water as a solvent in a ratio of 1:2, power intensity of 75 W/cm2 during 10 min was selected as the optimal condition to provide higher extraction of the total phenolic compounds (4126 mg gallic acid.100 g-1 with total antioxidant activity of 98.62 μMTrolox.g-1). Power intensity and solid: solvent proportion were the parameters that increased the total PC quantification. The main phenolic compounds from the ACP tentatively identified by UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS were rutin, luteolin, and quercetin. Ultrasound extraction also improved antimicrobial activity against Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus(40 mg.L -1). Results: These results indicate that antioxidant and antimicrobial activities in the ACP phenolic extracts are quite potent and implicate the presence of compounds with potent free-radical-scavenging activity. Conclusion: It is possible to extract phenolic compounds from acerola coproducts using sustainable “green” technology, only using water as a solvent and ultrasound processing.

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New insights of phenolic compounds from optimized fruit extract of Ficus auriculata

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-91913-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

M. Shahinuzzaman ◽

Parul Akhtar ◽

N. Amin ◽

Yunus Ahmed ◽

Farah Hannan Anuar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Total Phenolic Content ◽

Phenolic Content ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Reducing Power ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Fruit Extract ◽

Optimum Extraction

AbstractIn this study, the extraction conditions extracted maximize amounts of phenolic and bioactive compounds from the fruit extract of Ficus auriculata by using optimized response surface methodology. The antioxidant capacity was evaluated through the assay of radical scavenging ability on DPPH and ABTS as well as reducing power assays on total phenolic content (TPC). For the extraction purpose, the ultrasonic assisted extraction technique was employed. A second-order polynomial model satisfactorily fitted to the experimental findings concerning antioxidant activity (R2 = 0.968, P < 0.0001) and total phenolic content (R2 = 0.961, P < 0.0001), indicating a significant correlation between the experimental and expected value. The highest DPPH radical scavenging activity was achieved 85.20 ± 0.96% at the optimum extraction parameters of 52.5% ethanol (v/v), 40.0 °C temperature, and 22 min extraction time. Alternatively, the highest yield of total phenolic content was found 31.65 ± 0.94 mg GAE/g DF at the optimum extraction conditions. From the LC–ESI–MS profiling of the optimized extract, 18 bioactive compounds were tentatively identified, which may regulate the antioxidant activity of fruits of F. auriculata.

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Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Wampee (Clausena lansium(Lour.) Skeels) Peel

Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology ◽

10.1155/2009/612805 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2009 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

K. Nagendra Prasad ◽

Jing Hao ◽

Chun Yi ◽

Dandan Zhang ◽

Shengxiang Qiu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Ethyl Acetate ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Reducing Power ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Liver Carcinoma ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Anticancer Activities

Antioxidant activities of wampee peel extracts using five different solvents (ethanol, hexane, ethyl acetate, butanol and water) were determined by using in-vitro antioxidant models including total antioxidant capability, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and superoxide scavenging activity. Ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) exhibited the highest antioxidant activity compared to other fractions, even higher than synthetic antioxidant butylated hydroxyl toluene (BHT). In addition, the EAF exhibited strong anticancer activities against human gastric carcinoma (SGC-7901), human hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG-2) and human lung adenocarcinoma (A-549) cancer cell lines, higher than cisplatin, a conventional anticancer drug. The total phenolic content of wampee fraction was positively correlated with the antioxidant activity. This is the first report on the antioxidant and anticancer activities of the wampee peel extract. Thus, wampee peel can be used potentially as a readily accessible source of natural antioxidants and a possible pharmaceutical supplement.

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