Free radical-scavenging activity of sequential leaf extracts of Embothrium coccineum

AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of phenolic, flavonoid, and anthraquinones from sequential extracts (n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and ethanol) of Embothrium coccineum leaves on the antioxidant capacity, cell viability, and toxicity of the same, in order to find possible sources for novel antioxidants for food and pharmaceutical formulations. Antioxidant potential of sequential extracts was analyzed by five different assays: 2,2-diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity assay (DPPH), hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity (H2O2), oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and total reactive antioxidant potential (TRAP). An in vitro growth inhibition assay was performed using sulphorhodamine dye to quantify cell viability, while an in vivo brine shrimp lethality test was used to quantify toxicity. The dichloromethane extract has a greater efficiency in scavenging free radicals, combined with low toxicity, and no effect exhibited on healthy cells, compared to observations for the other extracts tested. Further research is in progress to identify and separate the active compounds of active extracts and investigate the protective effect of extracts on human dermal fibroblast injury induced by hydrogen peroxide.

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LC-ESI/QTOF-MS Profiling of Chicory and Lucerne Polyphenols and Their Antioxidant Activities

Antioxidants ◽

10.3390/antiox10060932 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 932

Author(s):

Yasir Iqbal ◽

Eric N. Ponnampalam ◽

Hafiz A. R. Suleria ◽

Jeremy J. Cottrell ◽

Frank R. Dunshea

Keyword(s):

Phenolic Acid ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Antioxidant Potential ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Oh Radical ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Plant Materials ◽

Antioxidant Power ◽

Animal Feeds

Chicory and lucerne are used as specialised forages in sheep or dairy production systems in some parts of the world. Recently, these plants are gaining attention as raw materials in the search for natural antioxidants for use in animal feeds, human foods and nutraceutical formulations. The antioxidant potential of these plants is credited to polyphenols, a subgroup of phytochemicals. Therefore, phenolic characterisation is an essential step before their use as ingredients in animal feeds, human food or nutraceutical preparations. In this study, we performed qualitative and quantitative analysis of polyphenols in chicory and lucerne. Profiling of polyphenols from chicory and lucerne was performed by LC-ESI/QTOF-MS with a total of 80 phenolic compounds identified in chicory and lucerne. The quantification of polyphenols was achieved by high performance liquid chromatography, coupled with a photo diode array (HPLC-PDA). Chicoric acid was the major phenolic acid found in chicory, with the highest concentration (1692.33 ± 0.04 µg/g DW) among all the polyphenols quantified in this study. 2-hydroxybenzoic acid was the major phenolic acid found in lucerne, with the highest concentration of 1440.64 ± 0.04 µg/g DW. Total phenolic, flavonoids and total tannin contents were measured, and the antioxidant potential was determined by 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl, Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power, 2,2-Azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic Acid, Hydroxyl (OH−) Radical Scavenging Activity, Chelating Ability of Ferrous Ion (Fe+2) and Reducing Power (RPA) assays. Both chicory (8.04 ± 0.33 mg AAE/g DW) and lucerne (11.29 ± 0.25 mg AAE/g DW) showed high values for Hydroxyl (OH−) Radical Scavenging Activity. The current study allowed us to draw a profile of polyphenols from chicory and lucerne. They provided a molecular fingerprint useful for the application of these plant materials in human foods, animal feeds and pharmaceutical formulations.

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Strobilanthes heyneanus root extract as a potential source for antioxidant and antimicrobial activity

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.1186/s43094-021-00242-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Vijayakumar Sundaram ◽

Selvaraju Sadhasivam ◽

Sivaraj Chandrasekaran ◽

Raaman Nanjian ◽

Arjun Pandian

Keyword(s):

Dermal Fibroblast ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Reducing Power ◽

Fibroblast Cell ◽

Phytochemical Analysis ◽

Root Extract ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Medicinal Uses

Abstract Background Strobilanthes heyneanus (Nilgirianthus heyneanus) belongs to the family Acanthaceae that contains many species with potential for diverse medicinal uses. It is also called ‘Karun kurinji’ and is commonly found in the South-West regions of India. The species are commonly used in rheumatic complaints, sprain of the ankle, and hernia. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the antioxidant activity, phytochemical analysis, and antibacterial activities of the root extract of S. heyneanus. Results The radical scavenging and reduction assays such as DPPH● radical and OH● radical scavenging assays, as well as phosphomolybdenum reduction and Fe3+ reducing power assays, were determined for the root extract. The highest DPPH● radical scavenging activity was 88.23 ± 1.32 at 120 μg/mL concentration, and the calculated IC50 was 38.52 μg/mL concentration. The highest OH● radical scavenging activity was 51.28 ± 1.06 at 120 μg/mL concentration, and the calculated IC50 was 51.28 μg/mL concentration. The highest ABTS●+ radical scavenging activity was 91.28 ± 1.12 at 30 μg/mL concentration, and the calculated IC50 was 33.92 μg/mL concentration. The highest phosphomolybdenum reduction was 87.43 ± 0.90 at 120 μg/mL concentration, and the calculated RC50 was 24.74 μg/mL concentration. The highest Fe3+ reduction was 89.38 ± 0.98 at 120 μg/mL concentration, and the calculated RC50 was 31.06 μg/mL concentration. The antibacterial activity of S. heyneanus showed the highest zone of inhibition of 24 mm for Salmonella typhi with 500 μg/mL concentration. The cytotoxicity limits of the root extracts were tested by MTT assay using human dermal fibroblast cell lines, reflecting > 90% cell viability at a concentration of 500 μg/mL. Conclusions The current study showed that the root extract of S. heyneanus has better antioxidant properties and potential anti-bacterial compounds. The phytochemical analysis of the root extract showed the presence of alkaloids, steroids, terpenoids, phenols, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, glycosides, and carbohydrates, which are responsible for the antibacterial root extract of S. heyneanus synergistically.

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Composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the extracts of Eryngium palmatum Pančić and Vis. (Apiaceae)

Open Life Sciences ◽

10.2478/s11535-013-0247-0 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 149-155 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mirjana Marčetić ◽

Silvana Petrović ◽

Marina Milenković ◽

Marjan Niketić

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Methanol Extract ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Chloroform Extract ◽

Volatile Fraction ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Antioxidant Power ◽

Aerial Parts ◽

Antimicrobial And Antioxidant Activity

AbstractThe chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Eryngium palmatum, an endemic plant species from the Balkan Peninsula, were investigated. The flavonoids apigenin (9.5±0.3 mg g−1) and apigenin 7-O-glucoside (2.4±0.1 mg g−1) were determined in a methanol extract of aerial parts using HPLC analysis. The methanol extract of roots contained catechin (5.0±0.1 mg g−1), epicatechin (2.9±0.1 mg g−1), chlorogenic acid (1.6±0.0 mg g−1), gallic acid (0.9±0.0 mg g−1) and rosmarinic acid (0.9±0.2 mg g−1). GC-FID and GCMS analysis of a chloroform extract of aerial parts showed that the main volatile constituents were falcarinol, linoleic acid, hexadecanoic acid and methyl linoleate (comprising 32.6%; 24.4%; 19.9; 13.2% of the volatile fraction, respectively), while octanoic acid, tetradecanol and dodecanol dominated in the chloroform extract of the roots (34.9%; 25.8%; 22.2% of the volatile fraction, respectively). Investigation of antimicrobial activity by broth microdilution showed that the methanol and chloroform extracts of aerial parts and roots exerted a significant effect (MIC 3.5–15.6 μg mL−1) against tested Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The methanol extracts of aerial parts or roots exerted moderate ferric reducing antioxidant power, DPPH radical scavenging activity and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity.

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Synthesis and Biological Activities of Hydroxytyrosol Ester Derivatives

Journal of the chemical society of pakistan ◽

10.52568/000610 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 109-109

Author(s):

Hao Zang Hao Zang ◽

Qian Xu Qian Xu ◽

Luyun Zhang Luyun Zhang ◽

Guangqing Xia Guangqing Xia ◽

Jiaming Sun and Junyi Zhu Jiaming Sun and Junyi Zhu

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Biological Activities ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition ◽

Hydroxyl Group ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Antioxidant Power ◽

Better Than

A series of hydroxytyrosol (HT) derivatives were synthesized by modification of alcohol hydroxyl group of HT, twenty-five target compounds were obtained and characterized by NMR and HRMS. The antioxidant activities of those compounds were evaluated in three different assays. Except 3e and 3y, all other compounds demonstrated significant 2,2and#39;-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) free radical cation scavenging activity ranging from IC50 3.4 to 24.4 μM, which were more potent than L-ascorbic acid (IC50=24.8 μM). Compounds 3b-3d, 3f-3k, 3m-3x were better than Trolox (18.3 M). Moreover, the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) of all compounds were discovered to be more potent than L-ascorbic acid (40.7 mmol/g), except 3e, all other compounds (141.5-202.1 mmol/g) were better than Trolox (94.7 mmol/g). Compounds 3a-3d, 3f-3j, 3l-3m, 3o, 3q, 3t, 3v-3y exhibited more potent hydroxyl radical scavenging activity (IC50=245.1-475.1 M) than L-ascorbic acid (554.4 M) and Trolox (500.4 M). Compounds 3q, 3t and 3y exhibited more potent -Glucosidase inhibition activity (39.1-52.4 M) than Acarbose (60.9 M). Compounds 3a, 3d, 3f-3m, 3s-3t, 3v-3y showed some acetylcholinesterase inhibition activities, compounds 3a, 3d, 3f-3j, 3l-3m, 3o-3p, 3s-3t, 3w showed some butyrylcholinesterase inhibition activities.

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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SOLVENTS ON ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF LEAF EXTRACTS OF CALOTROPIS PROCERA AND AZADIRACHTA INDICA

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i1.15145 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 268

Author(s):

Sharmistha Banerjee ◽

Shuchi Kaushik ◽

Rajesh Singh Tomar

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Total Phenolics ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Calotropis Procera ◽

Peroxide Radical ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Dry Extract ◽

Leaf Powder

ABSTRACTObjective: This study was performed to identify the phytochemicals and comparatively evaluate the antioxidant activity of Calotropis procera andAzadirachta indica by detection of total phenolics, hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging activity, and estimation of condensed tannins in differentsolvent systems and at different temperatures.Methods: Leaves of C. procera and A. indica were extracted in water, methanol by soaking dried leaf powder at room temperature and also by boilingthe leaf powder in water for 30 minutes. Phytochemical tests were performed in all of the extracts. The antioxidant activity was determined byhydrogen peroxide radical scavenging activity. Quantitative estimation of total phenolics and hydrolysable tannins was also performed.Results: The total phenolics in both leaf extracts was obtained maximum in boiled extract (40.7±1.20 mg gallic acid equivalent [GAE]/g dry extractin C. procera and 33.66±1.45 mg GAE/g dry extract in A. indica). The amount of hydrolysable tannins in both leaf extracts was found to be highest inmethanol (150±1.88 mg catechin equivalent/g dry extract in C. procera and 144.8±2.63 mg catechin equivalent/g dry extract in A. indica).Conclusion: The study showed promising results indicating that these plants are a good source of antioxidants. The majority of phytochemicals wereextracted in distilled water and methanol acts as a good solvent for extraction of tannins, whereas an increase in temperature leads to poor extractionof tannins.Keywords: Antioxidant, Phytochemicals, Phenolics, Radical, Tannins.© 2017 The Authors. Published by Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.

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HPLC Evaluation of Phenolic Profile, Nutritive Content, and Antioxidant Capacity of Extracts Obtained fromPunica granatumFruit Peel

Advances in Pharmacological Sciences ◽

10.1155/2013/296236 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Sushil Kumar Middha ◽

Talambedu Usha ◽

Veena Pande

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Gallic Acid ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Water Extract ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Fruit Peel ◽

Phenolic Profile ◽

Antioxidant Power

This study revealed polyphenolic content, nutritive content, antioxidant activity, and phenolic profile of methanol and aqueous extracts ofPunica granatumpeel extract. For this, extracts were screened for possible antioxidant activities by free radical scavenging activity (DPPH), hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. The total phenolics and flavonoid recovered by methanolic (MPE) and the water extract (AQPE) were ranged from 185 ± 12.45 to 298.00 ± 24.86 mg GAE (gallic acid equivalents)/gm and 23.05 ± 1.54 to 49.8 ± 2.14 quercetin (QE) mg/g, respectively. The EC50of herbal extracts ranged from 100 µg/ml (0.38 quercetin equivalents), for AQPE, 168 µg/ml (0.80 quercetin equivalents), for MPE. The phenolic profile in the methanolic extracts was investigated by chromatographic (HPLC) method. About 5 different flavonoids, phenolic acids, and their derivatives including quercetin (1), rutin (2), gallic acid (3), ellagic acid (4), and punicalagin as a major ellagitannin (5) have been identified. Among both extracts, methanolic extract was the most effective. This report may be the first to show nutritive content and correlation analysis to suggest that phenols and flavonoids might contribute the high antioxidant activity of this fruit peel and establish it as a valuable natural antioxidant source applicable in the health food industry.

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IMPROVED HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROSCOPY (HPLC/MS) METHOD FOR DETECTION OF ANTHRAQUINONES AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL DETERMINATION IN ALOE SINKATANA

Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ◽

10.22270/ujpr.v5i2.381 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Asim Halfawi Shargi ◽

Mohammed Aboied ◽

Ibrahim ME ◽

Fatehalrahman F Magbool

Keyword(s):

Peer Review ◽

Methanolic Extract ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Antioxidant Potential ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Dpph Radical ◽

Dpph Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

E Mail ◽

Dpph Radical Scavenging

Objectives: Medicinal plants, either as an extract, pure compound or as a derivative, offer limitless opportunities for the discovery of new drugs. Sudan is a very rich source of medicinal plants which are used in the treatment of a wide range of diseases. Aloe sinkatana, has great potential to be developed as drug by pharmaceutical industries. The present study is undertaken to investigate the antioxidant potential of Aloe sinkatana by DPPH radical scavenging activity. In addition, the study also performed to explore the possibility of using HPLC-MS technique for the determination and analysis of Aloe sinkatana. Methods: The extracts of Aloe sinkatana were analyzed for antioxidant activity by using DPPH free radical scavenging activity. The results indicated that the extracts showed a high effective free radical scavenging in the DPPH assay, also these extracts exhibited a noticeable antioxidant effect at low concentrations. Results: During in vitro evaluation the antioxidant potential of methanolic extract was the highest, followed by aqueous extract in DPPH radical scavenging activity. So the methanolic extract of the plant, exhibited a great antioxidant effect at 50 μg/ml which may be attributed to high phenolic content. Therefore, methanolic extract to be a more active radical scavenger than aqueous extract. The HPLC-MS analysis had shown the methanolic extract of Aloe sinkatana to be rich in the major anthraquinones and their glucosides, which revealed 9 compounds, and also UV spectroscopy detected the presence of two flavonoids. Conclusion: The results indicated that the extracts of Aloe sinkatana is a potential source of natural antioxidants or nutraceuticals with potential application to reduce oxidative stress with consequent health benefits. Due to stronger antioxidant potential and phytochemical composition, Aloe sinkatana could be proved as a valuable prospect in pharmaceutical formulations by taking part in the antioxidant defense system against generation of free radicals. Peer Review History: Received 26 March 2019; Revised 15 April; Accepted 4 May, Available online 15 May 2020 UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 4.5/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Name: Prof Cyprian Ogbonna ONYEJI Affiliation: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria E-mail: [email protected] Name: Dr. Gehan Fawzy Abdel Raoof Kandeel Affiliation: Pharmacognosy Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt E-mail: [email protected] Name: Dr. Nyunaï Nyemb Affiliation: Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation of Cameroon E-mail: [email protected] Comments of reviewer(s): Similar Articles: ANTIHYPERGLYCEMIC AND ANTI-OXIDANT POTENTIAL OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF VITEX THYRSIFLORA LEAVES ON DIABETIC RATS

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Studies on In-vitro Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Potentials of Annona muricata Leaf Extracts

Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology ◽

10.17508/cjfst.2020.12.2.05 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 177-183

Author(s):

Idorenyin Nwaehujor ◽

Samuel Akande ◽

Olubunmi Atolani ◽

Gabriel Olatunji

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Peroxide ◽

Cell Membrane ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Membrane Stabilization ◽

Anti Inflammatory ◽

Proteinase Inhibition

Inflammation has stimulated significant worldwide scientific interest because of its implication in many human diseases. Most inflammations are caused by reactive oxygen species or free radicals. Annona muricataleaf extracts were investigated for their in-vitroantioxidant and anti-inflammatory potentials. Annona muricataleavesweredried at room temperature, blended using a mill.and extracted with solvents of varying degree of polarities. The solventsused were hexane, ethyl acetate,and ethanol. After sequential extraction, the crude extracts were examined for their in-vitroanti-inflammatory activities on lipoxygenase inhibition, proteinase inhibition, albumin denaturation inhibition,and red blood cell membrane stabilization assays,while the antioxidant activities were examined using DPPH, ABTS and hydrogen peroxide assays. The results showed that the ethanol extract had significantlyhigher albumin denaturation inhibition activity at 500 μg/mL (p < 0.01). The activity of all the extracts on proteinase inhibition decreased with the increase in concentration of the extracts. Indomethacin (standard), ethanol extract,and ethyl acetate extract exhibited a dose dependent increase in lipoxygenase activity. The ethanol extract showed highred blood cell membrane stabilization activity at 500 μg/mL and the activity was comparable with that of the standard (diclofenac). Hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity of the extracts and standard (Vitamin C) were comparable at 20 –100 μg/mL. The ethanol extract showed significantly higher(p < 0.01) DPPH radical scavenging activity compared with other extracts. A similar trend was also observed for ABTS radical scavenging activity. Generally,the ethanol extract exhibited higher anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities in most of the assays, this could be attributed to the polar compounds present in the extract.

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Antioxidant and beta-Galactosidase Inhibitory Studies of Methanolic Extract of Juniperus Phoenicea and Calicotome Villosa from Jordan

10.21203/rs.3.rs-268678/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ahmed Al-Mustafa ◽

Mohammad Al-Tawarah ◽

Mohammed Sharif Al-Sheraideh ◽

Fatima Attia Al-Zahrany

Keyword(s):

Thermodynamic Parameters ◽

Thermal Inactivation ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Antioxidant Power ◽

Dry Extract ◽

Phenolic Contents ◽

Juniperus Phoenicea

Abstract Background: We investigated Juniperus Phoenicea (J. Phoenicea) and Calicotome Villosa (C. Villosa) from Jordan for phenolic contents, antioxidant, anti β-Galactosidase activities, in an attempt to rationalize its use in lactose metabolism disorders. The kinetic parameters of leave extracts, galactose, glucose, fructose and acarbose were evaluated. Also, the thermodynamic parameters of the enzyme thermal inactivation were determined. Methods: JP and cv crude methanolic extracts were evaluated for 1,1-diphenyl,2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP). Further, β-Galactosidase inhibitory activities were performed using O-nitrophenyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside as substrate. Moreover, total phenolic contents, flavonoids and flavonols of plants extracts were determined and expressed in mg of gallic acid equivalent (mg GAE/g dry extract) or rutin equivalent per gram of dry extract (mg RE/g dry extract).Results: Phytochemical screening of the crude extract of J. Phoenicea and C. Villosa leaves contained phenols, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, anthraquinones and glycosides. J. Phoenicea exhibited high flavonoids and flavonols contents than C. Villosa but both J. Phoenicea and C. Villosa contained high phenolic and showed concentration dependent DPPH scavenging activity, with J. Phoenicea (IC50 =11.1 μg/ml), C. Villosa (IC50 =15.6 μg/ml), respectively. According to FRAP assay, the antioxidant power activity of plants extracts was concentrations dependent. The β-galactosidase % inhibition was increased as the concentration of of J. phoenicea, C. villosa and rutin increased. The mode of inhibition of β-galactosidase by J. phoenicea (IC50= 65 µg/ml) and C. villosa (IC50= 700 µg/ml) extracts was non-competitive and mixed-inhibition, respectively. Also, rutin was affected in a competitive (IC50 = 75 µg/ml) inhibition. β-galactosidase half-life was 108 min at 55°C, thermodynamic parameters revealed an activation energy of 208.88 kJ mol-1 and the inactivation kinetic follows a first-order reaction with k-values ranges between 0.0862 and 0.0023 min-1. The enzyme showing a decreasing trend of enthalpy of denaturation (∆H°) as temperature increase but value of free energy of thermal denaturation (∆G°) for β-galactosidase was decreased with increasing in temperature. The calculated entropy of inactivation (∆S°) at each temperature showed positive values, which means there are no significant processes of aggregation.Conclusions: J.phoenicea and C.villosa have inhibiting effect on β-galactosidase activity. Thermodynamic approach shows an enzyme stable and suggests that inactivation mechanism is based on molecular structural changes.

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Phytochemical screening and In-vitro antioxidant activity of Centella asiatica extracts

International Journal of Phytomedicine ◽

10.5138/09750185.2123 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 615

Author(s):

Mukesh Kumar Yadav ◽

Santosh Kumar Singh ◽

JS Tripathi ◽

YB Tripathi

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Peroxide ◽

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Free Radical ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Centella Asiatica ◽

Free Radical Scavenging ◽

Scavenging Activity ◽

Phytochemical Screening

Centella asiatica also known as mandukparni or Indian pennywort or jalbrahmi, which has been used as a medicine in the Ayurveda from ancient times and mentioned in many classical texts of Ayurveda. Centella asiatica has long been used to improve memory and cognitive function.The study aimed to identify the phytochemicals present in different solvent extracts of Centella asiatica (i.e. PECA- Petroleum ether extract of C. asiatica, CCA- Chloroform extract of C. asiatica, EACA- Ethyl acetate extract of C. asiatica, ECA- Ethanolic extract of C. asiatica, HACA- Hydro-alcoholic extract of C. asiatica) and evaluate the respective in-vitro antioxidant potentials. The phytochemical screening of extracts was done with standardized procedures and the antioxidant potential of different solvent extracts of Centella asiatica was assessed by its free radical scavenging activity 2, 2-diphenyl -1- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) as well as hydrogen peroxide scavenging assay respectively for reducing capability.In all different solvent extracts of C. asiatica revealed excellent free radical scavenging activity as revealed by 2-2- diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) assay with EC50 values for ECA=128.752±1.85 μg/ml, HACA=274.884±1.21 μg/ml and hydrogen peroxide assay against the standard (Butylated hydroxytoluene) BHT, with the EC50 values ECA=429.69±0.92 μg/ml HACA=458.08±0.58 μg/ml while rest solvent extracts shown very less antioxidant activity. The present study indicates that the Centella asiatica extracts have good antioxidant activity which can be used in stress and anxiety and also a good source to be used as natural drugs.

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