scholarly journals CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF MEDICINAL EXTRACTS (SAPONARIA OF-FICINALIS L.)

2017 ◽  
pp. 137-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Галина (Galina) Батоевна (Batoevna) Ендонова (Endonova) ◽  
Татьяна (Tat'jana) Петровна (Petrovna) Анцупова (Ancupova) ◽  
Сысыгма (Sysygma) Дашиевна (Dashievna) Жамсаранова (Zhamsaranova)

The paper presents new data on chemical composition and antioxidant properties in extracts of the aerial organs of Saponaria officinalis growing on the territory of the Republic of Buryatia. It was revealed that soapberry leaves extracts contain a number of organic acids such as oxalic, formic, fumaric, succinic, malic, citric, and benzoic ones, the dominant being formic, malic, acetic and citric acids. Of vitamins B2, B3. BC extracted from the plant the dominant one was riboflavin. The method of and Fthigh-performance liquid chromatography helped to reveal five compounds identified as aglycone and glycosidic in character. They are orientin, isoeryentin, isovitinexin-7-О-glycoside, orientin-7-О-glycoside, of which isovitoxin is dominant. The greatest total antioxidant activity was demonstrated by soapberry leaves and inflorescences picked up on abandoned sites of the village of Selenginsk. Extractions from Saponaria officinalis leaves showed showed antiradical and Fe2+-chelating activity comparable to that of the extractions from plants with pronounced antioxidant activity. Thus, the data obtained indicated the antioxidant activity of S.officinalis aqueous extracts due to the presence of natural flavonoids. This fact shows the plant as a promising new source of antioxidants.

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (10) ◽  
pp. 74-80
Author(s):  
Anatoly A. Lapin ◽  
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Maria E. Gordeeva ◽  
Marina L. Kalaida ◽  
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The article presents the results of a biochemical study of the total antioxidant activity of water during the Clarias gariepinus farming in closed containment aquaculture system, including the dynamics without replacement. For the first time is shown an increasing the total antioxidant activity with the highest values in the lower part of the biological filter. According to the results of daily observation, the fish behavior was adequate until the end of the experiment, which was stopped with the beginning of their mass death (more than 20%). Researches have shown the promise of using the indicator of total antioxidant activity to assess the work of the closed containment aquaculture system for hydrobionts farming. The issues of reducing the cost of farmed fish by the closed containment aquaculture system using aquaponics, which distinguished among other technologies by the high quality of environmentally friendly food products while significantly saving water resources which is an important problem for closed containment aquaculture system are considered. Food plants feed on bacteria from the waste products of fish while they consume the necessary secretion products from water – chemicals (nitrogenous, potassium, phosphorus compounds), naturally purifying the water. Aquaponics simulates the natural whirlpool, using the natural processes of fish vital functions for plants nutrient medium. As food plants can be used Salicornia europaea and glycophyte Nasturtium officinale, which has a high productivity and high content of vitamins, iron and glycosides. Both plants are tested in the closed containment aquaculture system including human, increased degree of isolation.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1068-1071
Author(s):  
Nisha Kumari ◽  
Ram Avtar ◽  
Bunty Sharma ◽  
Babita Rani ◽  
Veena Jain ◽  
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The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the nutritional potential of five different Indian mustard genotypes. Fatty acid composition was determined in the oil, whereas seed meal was analyzed for limiting amino acids (tryptophan and methionine), protein content, glucosinolate content and antioxidant potential (DPPH free radical scavenging activity, total antioxidant activity and iron chelating activity). The monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) were found to be maximum in RH 0749 (58.70 %) followed by RH (OE) 0801 (48.91 %), JM 6011 (47.03 %), EC 597328 and EC 597340 (45.77 %). Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were observed maximum in EC 597340 (47.45 %).Glucosinolate content ranged from 42.80 (EC 597328) to 79.79 μmole/g defatted seed meal (EC 597340). The methanolic seed meal extract exhibited a concentration dependent elimination of DPPH free radicals. All the five genotypes showed about 50 % inhibition in 3.0 mg of dry seed meal. The highest total antioxidant activity (20.41mg/g) and metal ion chelating activity (32.58 %) was observed in RH 0749. Protein content varied from 33.57 [RH (OE) 0801] to 38.01 % (RH 0749). Maximum methionine and tryptophan content were recorded in RH 0749 (0.99 and 1.01 g/100g protein, respectively). Thus, RH 0749 was observed as a potent variety in terms of total antioxidant activity, metal ion chelating activity, protein content, methionine and tryptophan content.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-190
Author(s):  
Bheemreddy Thrinitha ◽  
Murali R ◽  
Manichandrika P

Ipomoea pestigridis (Linn) (family Convolvulaceae) is commonly known as “Tiger Foot Morning Glory” in English and locally known as ‘Pulichuvadi’ or ‘Pulichuvadu’ in Malayalam. The current study, aerial parts of different concentrates(Pet.ether, ethyl acetate, and methanol) of I.pestigridis, was evaluated for its in-vitro antioxidant potential by nitric oxide activity, total antioxidant activity, iron chelating activity taking ascorbate & Ethylenediamine tetraacetate as the standard correspondingly. An IC50 value was originated that EA concentrates of I.pestigridis  more efficient in nitric oxide activity, total antioxidant activity, Iron chelating capacity compared methanolic & PE concentrates. The ethyl acetate concentrates of I.pestigridis  & ascorbic acid exhibited antioxidant potential possessing IC50 226µg/ml & 66µg/ml (Nitric oxide). 185µg/ml & 60µg/ml (total antioxidant) , 287µg/ml & 65µg/ml (iron-chelating Activity) respectively. The difference in the scavenging potential of the extracts can be due to variation in the percentage of bioactive compounds present in different solvents.  Invitro antioxidant studies obviously show  EA concentrates of I.pestigridis have better antioxidant activity. These results indicate that aerial parts of methanolic concentrate I.pestigridis  could serve as a natural antioxidant, which may be useful in preventing free radical-induced diseases.


2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (8) ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
Valery N. Zelenkov ◽  
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Anatoly A. Lapin ◽  
Vyacheslav V. Latushkin ◽  
Vladimir. V. Karpachev ◽  
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Depletion of the ozone layer leads to increased ultraviolet radiation, which affects the growth and functioning of plants and leads to their various physiological, biochemical, morphological and ultrastructural changes. When studying the effect of ultraviolet radiation on seed sowing qualities and biometric indicators of morphological organs of plants of various cultures, scientists did not come to a consensus on the optimal parameters of its effects. For seeds of each plant variety, there is an optimal amount of energy absorbed, resulting in a maximum effect. Ecologically significant low ultraviolet radiation changes the metabolism of reactive oxygen species and plant antioxidant systems by increasing enzyme regulation. The relevance of studies in this direction is obvious, as it allows you to stimulate the germination of seeds with physical influences, increasing their laboratory and field germination. The authors obtained and published new data on comparison of sown, crop and antioxidant properties of seeds and seedlings, seed viability, microzelenium biomass formation and change of total antioxidant activity of vegetable crops after thermodehydration. As a continuation of these studies, the purpose of this work was to study the effect of ultraviolet radiation on the biochemical properties of plants. The total antioxidant activity of sugar beet and nougat sprouts in the experiment increased under the influence of stress ultraviolet radiation. Compared to control samples (germination according to GOST in the dark), under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, antioxidant activity increases by 11.4-17.4% otn. Ultraviolet radiation is damaging factors of plant growth and development, which is manifested at different stages of ontogenesis. Thus, sowing properties are reduced (germination of sugar beet seeds is less than control by 18%, in nougat seeds by 12%), above-ground biomass at the end of the germination period is less by 49.0% in sugar beet and by 16.5% in Abyssinian nougat. Resistance to the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation depends on the genetic nature of the plant: in the experiment, the sprouts of the Abyssinian nuga turned out to be more resistant.


2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 120-125
Author(s):  
Valery N. Zelenkov ◽  
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Vyacheslav V. Lаtushkin ◽  
Аnatoly А. Lapin ◽  
Vladimir M. Kosolapov ◽  
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The study of the biological characteristics of feed crops and the use of modern methods in the study of the processes of their selection is relevant for the intensification of feed production. The article presents the results of a biochemical study of the giant VIK-2 (Agrostis gigantea Roth) field birch seed, their sowing and yield properties after thermal dehydration (drying of air-dried samples at 105 oС to constant weight), as well as their total antioxidant activity during germination in the dark. The total antioxidant activity of seeds and seedlings was studied using coulometric analysis and determined using electrogenerated bromine, the samples were analyzed on a certified couponometer Expert-006 (LLC Econix-Expert, Russia) using a certified method. The work shows that, compared with air drying after thermohydration, there is a decrease in the viability and yield properties of seeds. Seed germination decreased by 5.5%, the height of plants at the end of the germination period (on the 14th day after sowing) by 9.4%, the mass of 100 sprouts – by 21.3%, the yield of green mass (microgreen) also by 21.3%. The antioxidant activity of seeds after thermal dehydration also decreased by 21.4%. For the first time, data were obtained on the viability, formation of microgreen biomass and a change in the total antioxidant activity of the seeds of the VIK-2 giant cultivar after thermal dehydration (drying the initial seeds) in the test at 105 °C to constant weight. It was shown that thermal dehydration of seeds at 105 °C significantly affects the viability of seeds and seedlings of a bent field, which is associated with the characteristics of metabolism, forms and state of water activity in cells and tissues of plants.


Author(s):  
Philip O. Amira ◽  
Adebayo S. Daramola ◽  
Ayobioloja A. Philomina ◽  
Salau A. Ibukun

Phytochemicals are natural chemicals of plant origin that have implicated in anti-disease mechanism. Antioxidant are insulator of the process of the oxidation even at relatively small concentration and this have diverse physiological role in the body. They are naturally occurring in the medicinal plants, vegetables, leaves and roots that have defense mechanism and protect from various diseases as well inhibit, or delay the oxidation of other molecules by inhibiting the initiation or propagation of oxidizing chain reaction. Garcinia kola is a tropical flowering plant grown mainly in West and Central Africa. Garcinia kola is known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Therefore, comparative studies on the phytochemical screening and in vitro antioxidant activity on aqueous extracts of stem and root of Garcinia kola were investigated to assess their antioxidant properties in different antioxidant property determination assays. Aqueous extracts of Garcinia kola stem and root bark revealed the presence of tannins, resin, saponins, flavonoids, phenols, carbohydrates and alkaloids. In addition, the aqueous root bark extract of the plant contained phlobatanins and sterols while its stem bark aqueous extract contained terpenoids. The IC50 (μg/ml) values of the stem bark extract were 108.35 ± 7.70, 122.81 ± 3.98, 0.20 ± 0.01, 0.16 ± 0.01 and 0.43 ±0.01 for total antioxidant capacity (AAE), ferric reducing antioxidant activity (AAE), diphenyl picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) assay, nitric oxide (NO) scavenging activity and metal chelating activity respectively. On the other hand, the IC50 (μg/ml) values of the root bark extract were 31.54 ± 2.72, 30.50 ± 0.96, 2.26 ± 0.13, 4.36 ± 0.52 and 0.75 ± 0.04 for total antioxidant capacity (AAE), ferric reducing antioxidant activity (AAE), diphenyl picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) assay, nitric oxide (NO) scavenging activity and metal chelating activity respectively. Consequently, both the stem bark and root bark extracts generally exhibited remarkable in vitro antioxidant properties with respect to the parameters investigated.


2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (8) ◽  
pp. 140-146
Author(s):  
Anatoly A. Lapin ◽  
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Irek G. Garifullin ◽  
Valery N. Zelenkov ◽  
Sergey D. Filippov ◽  
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The article presents the results of the biotechnological study of aquatic environments with molecular hydrogen by antioxidant activity. Molecular hydrogen has selective antioxidant activity against dangerous free radicals. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-allergic effects and stimulates energy metabolism. The problem is urgent nowadays because of the great interest to molecular hydrogen as an antioxidant over the past ten years, but its quantitative metabolic parameters have not been estimated yet. The total antioxidant activity of aquatic systems saturated by hydrogen have been studied using coulometric analysis. It was shown that their antioxidant activity of aquatic systems increase of 8-10 times depending on the operating conditions and time of the "H2 Inhaler" device and 3 times when using a mineral generator active Hydrogen "Aquaspectr Mineral". The effect of molecular hydrogen have been studied by changing the antioxidant status of the human body, which was determined by changing the total antioxidant activity of urine and oral fluid during inhalation of hydrogen and oral administration of hydrogen-saturated water. The synergistic effects has been revealed in determining the total antioxidant activity of the oral fluid in the range from 14.02 to 17.59% rel. and synergism/antagonism of urine in the range from 37.17 to 27.62% rel., compared with control measurements. The total antioxidant activity was determined using electro-generated bromine, the samples were analyzed on an Expert-006 coulometer (Econix-Expert LLC, Russia) according to our certified method.


2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-381
Author(s):  
SMZ Al Meraj ◽  
TK Ghosh ◽  
AKMA Islam ◽  
M Mohi Ud Din

The present investigation was undertaken to analyze the antioxidant potential of sixteen different potato genotypes. Eleven yellow fleshed potato genotypes namely Forza, Courage, Laura, Rosa Gold, Lady Rosetta, Cumbica, Asterix, Coronada, Granola, Cardinal and Diamant and five purple fleshed potato genotypes namely Jam Alu, KAC 10063, KAC 10064, KAC 10069, KAC 10097 were used as experimental materials. Total carotenoids, anthocyanin, phenolics, flavonoids, ascorbic acid and antioxidant activity in the above mentioned genotypes were determined to compare the antioxidant potentials of the genotypes. Analysis of above mentioned parameters resulted significant variation in their contents in both yellow and purple fleshed genotypes. The results indicate the purple fleshed genotypes showed significantly higher carotenoids, anthocyanin, flavonoids and total antioxidant activity than those of yellow fleshed genotypes. The findings also suggested the antioxidant activity of the genotypes positively correlates to the total content of carotenoids, anthocyanin and flavonoids. Since, purple fleshed genotypes showed higher antioxidant properties, the results of this study claim that the purple fleshed genotypes would be suitable for direct consumption as vegetables which might increase the health and food security of human beings.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 43(3): 369-381, June 2018


2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Екатерина Жбанова ◽  
Ekaterina Zhbanova

The article gives a comparative analysis of the data obtained by Russian and foreign scientists considering the content of vitamins and other valuable substances in raspberry fruit. That determines high antioxidant properties of raspberry. The goal of the study was to generalize information which shows specific nature of that plant in relation to the complex of vitamins and polyphenol compounds which it contains. The author shows that fruit of raspberry R. idaeus L. consists of 5–40 mg/100 g of vitamin C, folic acid - 26-44 mg/100 g. Consumption of only 100 g of raspberries satisfies daily requirement of vitamin C (60 mg) by 8.3 - 66.7%, in folates (200 mg) by 13–22%. Total anthocyanin content in red raspberry varies within wide range (20–100 mg/100 g), in black raspberry – form 200 to 600 mg/100 g. Raspberry accumulates from 38 to 270 mg/100 g of ellagic acid. In small amounts the cultivated red raspberry consists of the following substances: carotenoids (β-carotene – 9.3 mg/100 g, zeaxanthin – 11 mg/100 g, lutein – 320 mg /100 g), vitamin E – 0.15–0.44 mg/100 g tocopherol equivalents, thiamine – 0,020 mg/100 g, riboflavin – 0.034 mg/100 g, niacin – 0.036 mg/100 g, pyridoxin – 0.05 mg/100 g, biotin – 5.7 mg/100 g. Total content of antioxidants in the cultivated raspberry fruit is 1.71 mg/g (standard quercetin). As a result of the analysis of different literary sources the author determined that raspberry antioxidant properties are mainly connected with high polyphenol content. Contribution of vitamin C into total antioxidant activity is relatively low. Though raspberry fruit chemical composition has already been studied quite well it is necessary to perform further more detailed research of different raspberry cultivars considering their total antioxidant activity as well as certain biochemical components which comprise antioxidant complex of raspberry fruit. The obtained results will form the base for further research aimed at investigating phytochemical compounds of fruit crops which have become an essential part of healthy human diet and developing nutraceutical products.


Author(s):  
Philip O. Amira ◽  
Adebayo S. Daramola ◽  
Chikwado E. Muoghalu ◽  
Oluwamodupe B. Ojo

Phytochemicals are plant-derived chemicals, which are beneficial to human health and disease. They are naturally occurring in the medicinal plants, vegetables, leaves and roots that have defense mechanism and protect from various diseases as well inhibit, or delay the oxidation of other molecules by inhibiting the initiation or propagation of oxidizing chain reaction. Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is one of the most important nut-bearing trees. Therefore comparative studies on the phytochemical screening and in vitro antioxidant activities on aqueous extracts of leaves and nuts of Anacardium occidentale were investigated to assess their antioxidant properties in different antioxidant property determination assays. Aqueous extracts of the Anacardium occidentale leaves and nuts revealed the presence of resin, flavonoids, phenols, carbohydrates, alkaloids and terpenoids. In addition, the aqueous leaf extract of the plant contained tannins, saponins, phlobatanins and steroids. The IC50 (µg/ml) values of the leaves’ extract were  36.77 ± 1.11, 1.71 ± 0.10, 1.01 ± 0.07, 0.11 ± 0.002 and 0.99 ±0.22 for total antioxidant capacity (AAE), ferric reducing antioxidant activity (AAE), diphenyl picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) assay, nitric oxide (NO) scavenging activity and metal chelating activity respectively. On the other hand, the IC50 (µg/ml) values of the nuts’ extract were  34.85 ± 0.27, 1.37 ± 0.02, 4.65 ± 0.19, 8.65 ± 0.09 and 3.54 ±0.05 for total antioxidant capacity (AAE), ferric reducing antioxidant activity (AAE), diphenyl picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) assay, nitric oxide (NO) scavenging activity and metal chelating activity respectively. Consequently, even though both extracts exhibited remarkable in vitro antioxidant properties, the leaf extract seemed to have better performance with respect to the parameters investigated.


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