Variability of the Polyphenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Methanolic Extracts of Pomegranate Peel

Pomegranate is a popular food due to its high polyphenolic content and antioxidant capacities. Pomegranate peel is used in traditional medicine and has greater antioxidant capacity compared with other parts of pomegranate. This study elucidated the differences in the polyphenolic content and antioxidant capacities of the methanolic extracts of pomegranate peel from different geographical localities including Australia, China and USA. The results showed that pomegranate peel from China generally had higher polyphenolic contents and antioxidant capacities than those from Australia and USA. The total contents of polyphenols and flavonoids, but not condensed tannins, were closely correlated with their total antioxidant activities. Differentiation of extracts from Chinese pomegranate peel to those extracts originating from Australia and USA were achieved by multivariate analyses based on their polyphenolic content and antioxidant capacities. The results indicate that polyphenols are useful indicators to differentiate the geographical localities of pomegranate peel and to predict their antioxidant activities. Overall, geographical localities should be taken into consideration when evaluating the polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity of pomegranate peel.

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Anti-urease, total phenolic content and antioxidant activities of some Inula l. (Asteraceae) taxa in Turkey

Genetika ◽

10.2298/gensr2003825s ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 52 (3) ◽

pp. 825-834

Author(s):

Emre Sevindik ◽

Sinem Aydin ◽

Mehmet Paksoy ◽

Bahar Sokmen

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Total Phenolic Content ◽

Phenolic Content ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Soxhlet Extraction ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Food Industries ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

Ethanol Extracts

The genus Inula belongs to family Asteraceae and it is medicinally important because it possesses cytotoxic, anticancer, hepatoprotective, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this research was to explore antioxidant and anti-urease activities of fifteen Inula taxa in Turkey. Ethanol extracts of Inula taxa were obtained by Soxhlet extraction. Antioxidant activity was determined through total antioxidant activity, total phenolic content and copper reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) analyses. The highest total phenolic content and total antioxidant capacity were found in I. orientalis (158.54?0.002 ?g GAE/mL) and I. macrocephala (189.16?0.002 ?g AAE/mL). CUPRAC activity increases with the increasing concentration of the extracts and the standard. Moreover, all the tested plants exhibited better anti-urease activity than standard thiourea except for I. anatolica and I. thapsoides subsp. thapsoides. Results obtained from this study demonstrate that Inula species might be utilized as a probable natural source in the pharmaceutical and food industries but further and more specific studies are needed to determine active antioxidative and anti-urease compounds in the extracts.

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Chemical Characterization and Antioxidant Activity of Cedrus atlantica Manetti Tar (Atlas Cedar Tar)

French-Ukrainian Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.17721/fujcv8i2p244-255 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 244-255

Author(s):

Inssaf Skanderi ◽

Ourida Chouitah

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Condensed Tannins ◽

Chemical Characterization ◽

Antioxidant Power ◽

Cedrus Atlantica ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power ◽

Total Polyphenolic Content

Cedrus atlantica Manetti Tar was analyzed by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, it was subjected to analyzes to know their total polyphenolic and condensed tannins contents, also their Ferric-reducing antioxidant power and Total antioxidant capacity. Chemical characterization identified 88 constituents where Himachalene and α-atlantone isomers (14.51 % - 4.07 %), Calacorene (3.52 %) and ar-Turmerone 3.35 %, were the major components, the total polyphenolic content and condensed tannins contents were 57.15 ± 0.15 milligrams equivalent of gallic acid /g tar and 4.41 ± 0.05 milligrams equivalent of catechin /g tar respectively .This extract showed remarkable Ferric-reducing antioxidant power with effective concentration equal to 50 ± 0.075 mg /mL ± 0,00028 and total antioxidant capacity equal to 262.75 mg equivalents of ascorbic acid /g tar ± 14,43. The experimental results indicated that our tar has promotive antioxidant activity.

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Correlation of Total Polyphenolic Content with Antioxidant Activity of Hydromethanolic Extract and Their Fractions of the Salvia officinalis Leaves from Different Regions of Morocco

Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.1155/2021/8585313 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Zakaria Khiya ◽

Yassine Oualcadi ◽

Abderrahmane Gamar ◽

Fatima Berrekhis ◽

Touria Zair ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Cyclic Voltammetry ◽

Ethyl Acetate ◽

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Condensed Tannins ◽

Salvia Officinalis ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

Pharmaceutical Industries

The purpose of this study is to determine the total content of phenols, flavonoids, and condensed tannins, as well as on the antioxidant activity of the extract, and their fractions were measured by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), phosphomolybdate reduction (or total antioxidant capacity), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The hydromethanolic extract of Salvia officinalis showed the highest values of total phenolic (176 mgGAE/g of extract) and condensed tannins (162.53 mgEC/g of extract) from the Boulemane and Khenifra regions, respectively. The results showed that the best DPPH assay was found in the ethyl acetate fraction of Salvia officinalis leaves of the Boulemane region (IC50 = 0.002 mg/ml). For the ethyl acetate and butanolic fractions of Salvia officinalis leaves, those collected from different regions have a better reducing capacity (EC50 = 0.021 mg/ml, respectively). For the total antioxidant capacity, the best activity was found in the aqueous fraction of Salvia officinalis leaves of the Boulemane region (108 mgGAE/g of extract). By the cyclic voltammetry method, hydromethanolic extract of Salvia officinalis leaves from the Boulemane region showed an important result (288.8 mgGAE/g). There was a positive correlation between total phenol content (TPC), condensed tannin content (TCT), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) (r = 0.932, r = 0.896, respectively). The main compounds that have been identified in the hydromethanolic extract of Salvia officinalis are ascorbic acid, gallic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, tannic acid, and rutin. Due to their antioxidant property, the leaf extracts from Salvia officinalis are used as natural preservative ingredients in food and/or pharmaceutical industries.

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Effect of Different Cooking Methods on Polyphenols, Carotenoids and Antioxidant Activities of Selected Edible Leaves

Antioxidants ◽

10.3390/antiox7090117 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (9) ◽

pp. 117 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

K. Gunathilake ◽

K. Ranaweera ◽

H. Rupasinghe

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Leafy Vegetables ◽

Cooking Methods ◽

Oxygen Scavenging ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

The Impact ◽

Dpph Radical Scavenging

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of cooking (boiling, steaming, and frying) on polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids and antioxidant activity of six edible leaves. The total antioxidant capacity of the fresh and cooked leaves was determined using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and singlet oxygen scavenging assays. The results revealed that frying caused a reduction in major bioactives and antioxidant activities in all leafy vegetables tested. However, steamed and boiled leaves of C. auriculata and C. asiatica have shown greater levels of polyphenols, flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity compared with fresh leaves. Polyphenol and flavonoid contents of boiled S. grandiflora and G. lactiferum were higher than that of their fresh form. Boiled and steamed O. zeylanica and S. grandiflora have shown higher carotenoids. Boiled and steamed leaves of P. edulis have shown higher antioxidant activity. The impact of cooking on the changes in bioactive concentrations and antioxidant capacities are dependent on the species and the method of cooking.

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EFFECT OF TEMPERATURES EXTRACTION ON IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF POLYSACCHARIDES FROM OPHIOCORDYCEPS SOBOLIFERA

HUE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE NATURAL SCIENCE ◽

10.26459/hueuni-jns.v128i1d.5273 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 128 (1D) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Khoa Van Tran ◽

Hieu Trung Le ◽

Son Lam Le ◽

Vu Xuan Anh Ho ◽

Kiet Tam Trinh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Extraction Temperature ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

Value Range ◽

Ophiocordyceps Sobolifera ◽

Dpph Radical Scavenging

The objective of the work reported in this paper was to evaluated effects of temperatures extraction on in vitro antioxidant activities of polysaccharides from the Ophiocordyceps sobolifera. The antioxidant capacity of Ophiocordyceps sobolifera polysaccharide was evaluated to use 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and total antioxidant activity methods. From this study, it could be concluded that the highest antioxidant activity of the polysaccharides could be obtained from extraction temperature 80 oC. Total antioxidant capacity of polysaccharides from Ophiocordyceps sobolifera contained from 0.1183 ± 0.0011 to 0.1454 ± 0.0021 mg GA/g or from 0.1105 ± 0.0004 to 0.1215 ± 0.0006 μmol AS/g. Polysaccharides has the most potential antioxidant activity with the lowest half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value range 0.97 mg/mL to 1.06 mg/mL.

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EXTRACTION OPTIMIZATION AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS FROM AVOCADO PEEL

Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy ◽

10.34071/mp.2019.3.7 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 49-59

Author(s):

Nu Linh Giang Ton ◽

Thi Hoai Nguyen ◽

Quoc Hung Vo

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Response Surface Methodology ◽

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Response Surface ◽

Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Total Phenolic Content ◽

Phenolic Content ◽

Quadratic Model ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Total Antioxidant

Avocado peel has been considered as a potential source of natural antioxidants in which phenolics are among the most important compounds. Therefore, this study aims to optimize the extraction process of phenolics using response surface methodology and evaluate the corresponding antioxidant activity. From the quadratic model, the optimal condition was determined including the ethanol concentration 54.55% (v/v), the solvent/solute ratio 71.82/1 (mL/g), temperature 53.03 oC and extraction time 99.09 min. The total phenolic content and the total antioxidant capacity at this condition with minor modifications were 26,74 ± 0,04 (mg GAE/g DW) and 188.06 ± 1.41 (mg AAE/g DW), respectively. The significant correlation between total phenolic content and total antioxidant capacity was also confirmed. Key words: response surface methodology, central composite rotatable design, total phenolic content, total antioxidant capacity, avocado peel

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Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Iris Species Growing in Iraqi Kurdistan and Phenolic Constituents of the Traditional Plant Iris postii

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules26020264 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 264

Author(s):

Hawraz Ibrahim M. Amin ◽

Faiq H. S. Hussain ◽

Soran K. Najmaldin ◽

Zaw Min Thu ◽

Mohammed Farhad Ibrahim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Biological Activities ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Chromatographic Separations ◽

Traditional Use ◽

Methanolic Extracts ◽

Aerial Parts ◽

Traditional Remedies ◽

Phenolic Constituents ◽

Total Antioxidant

A dozen Iris species (Iridaceae) are considered traditional remedies in Kurdistan, especially for treating inflammations. Phytochemical studies are still scarce. The information reported in the literature about Iris species growing in Kurdistan has been summarized in the first part of this paper, although, except for Iris persica, investigations have been performed on vegetal samples collected in countries different from Kurdistan. In the second part of the work, we have investigated, for the first time, the contents of the methanolic extracts of Iris postii aerial parts and rhizomes that were collected in Kurdistan. Both extracts exhibited a significant dose-dependent free radical scavenging and total antioxidant activities, comparable to those of ascorbic acid. Medium-pressure liquid chromatographic separations of the two extracts afforded l-tryptophan, androsin, isovitexin, swertisin, and 2″-O-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl swertisin from the aerial parts, whereas ε-viniferin, trans-resveratrol 3,4′-O-di-β-d-glucopyranoside, and isotectorigenin were isolated from the rhizomes. This is the first finding of the last three metabolites from an Iris species. The various remarkable biological activities of isolated compounds scientifically sustain the traditional use of I. postii as a medicinal plant.

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Antioxidant Capacities of Water-Soluble Substances Extracted from JinHua Ham

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.675-677.1654 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 675-677 ◽

pp. 1654-1657

Author(s):

Xiao Li Zhou ◽

Xu Chen ◽

Ting Feng Hao ◽

Yi Ming Zhou ◽

Ying Xiao

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Free Radical ◽

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Mass Fraction ◽

Water Soluble ◽

Oxidation Capacity ◽

Hydroxyl Free Radical ◽

Antioxidant Capacities ◽

Dpph Scavenging ◽

Jinhua Ham

This study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant activity of samples extracted from Jinhua ham by using such chemical assays as DPPH, scavenging hydroxyl free radical and ABTS. The results demonstrate that antioxidant capacity of the extracted sample is lower than oxidation capacity of Vc. The IC50 spot of samples ranges between 0.6 % and 2.5 % (mass fraction of solute).

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Determination of Chemical Constituents and Antioxidant Activities of Leaves and Stems from Jatropha cinerea (Ortega) Müll. Arg and Jatropha cordata (Ortega) Müll. Arg

Plants ◽

10.3390/plants10020212 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 212

Author(s):

Yeimi Cecilia Vega-Ruiz ◽

Corina Hayano-Kanashiro ◽

Nohemí Gámez-Meza ◽

Luis Angel Medina-Juárez

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Biological Effects ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Antioxidant Compounds ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Methanolic Extracts ◽

Northwestern Region ◽

High Concentrations

Jatropha species have been shown to be an important source of secondary metabolites with different biological effects. Jatropha cinerea (Ortega) Müll. Arg and Jatropha cordata (Ortega) Müll. Arg are distributed in the Northwestern region of Mexico, are adapted to extreme weather conditions and are widely used (stems, leaves, and sap) in traditional medicine. The aim of the present study was to carry out the phytochemical characterization and the evaluation of the antioxidant activity in methanolic extracts of stems and leaves from J. cinerea and J. cordata. The compounds present in the extracts of both species were characterized by ESI-IT-MS/MS and quantified by HPLC-DAD. The results showed that the stem extracts of both species are rich in phenolic acids, while the leaf extracts are rich in flavonoids. Some of the main compounds found were gallic acid, gentisic acid, 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, vitexin, isovitexin, and catechol. Both species showed high concentrations of phenols and total flavonoids and antioxidant activity. J. cordata showed the highest antioxidant capacity and the highest concentration of phenolic compounds. Overall, both Jatropha species are a natural source of antioxidant compounds with potential biotechnological uses.

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ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF CUMINUM CYMINUM SEEDS

AGROFOR ◽

10.7251/agreng2101079b ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Amina BESSEDIK

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Essential Oil ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Antibacterial Activities ◽

Biological Properties ◽

Bioactive Molecules ◽

Natural Food ◽

Cuminum Cyminum ◽

Research Fields ◽

Methanolic Extracts

Cuminum cyminum (in arabic: Kemoun) is an important source of therapeutic, cosmetic, bio-food and technological agents. Ancient civilizations used this plant for therapeutic purposes. Extracts from this plant are nowadays strongly used in the industrial and research fields, particularly for the medicinal, pharmacological and cosmetological purposes. Bioactive molecules extracted from Cuminum cyminum may express biocidal activities and prove to be good candidates for new antioxidants. The objective of the present work is to evaluate the biological properties of this plant, including antibacterial and antioxidant effects. The seeds of cumin are harvested at the wilaya of Biskra, and stored in a dry place until their use. They were identified at Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef. Essential oil is obtained by hydro-distillation using a Clivenger type device (AFNOR, 2000). The obtained sample is stored in sealed bottles at low temperature (4°C) and away from light. The antibacterial effect is assessed by the disc method. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is determined by standard methods. The antioxidant activity is evaluated by the DPPH free radical trapping method of the methanolic extracts. The essential oil of C. cyminum shows a better activity against Gram+ strains compared to Gram- strains. The determination of MICs leads to the conclusion that its activity can be triggered at a very low concentration. The reaction with DPPH gives an interesting IC50. This testifies to the ability of this essential oil to reduce free radicals. Thanks to the antibacterial activities that we have highlighted, cumin can be considered as a palliative that could replace certain antibiotics. Moreover, its antioxidant activity allows us to use it as a natural food additive.

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