Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of four Astragalus species growing wild in Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevil Albayrak ◽  
Onur Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Breast Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Agar Well Diffusion Assay ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Mcf 7

Abstract Objective The objective of the present study was to investigate the phenolic compositions, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of four Astragalus species, two of which are endemic to Turkish flora. Methods The total phenolic and flavonoid contents of methanol extracts obtained from four Astragalus species were detected using Folin-Ciocalteu and aluminum chloride colorimetric assays. Their phenolic compositions were identified by Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The antioxidant activity was assayed with phosphomolybdenum, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging (DPPH), hydrogen peroxide scavenging, β-carotene bleaching activity, ferric-ion reducing power (FRAP) and cupric ions (Cu2+) reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) methods. Antimicrobial activities of the extracts were studied by agar well-diffusion assay. The cytotoxic effects of the extracts on MCF-7 (human breast cancer cell lines) were determined by MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazoliumbromide) method. Results The extracts exerted moderate antioxidant and reducing activity with low phenolic contents. The main component in the extracts was determined as ferulic acid. The extracts demonstrated no antibacterial activity except P. aeruginosa. A. talasseus showed the highest cytotoxic activity on MCF-7 during 48 h. Conclusion It is believed that the results of this study will contribute to research recently increasing for the use of natural antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds in many industrial fields such as food, pharmacy and medicine.

scholarly journals Antiradical and Cytotoxic Activities of Varying Polarity Extracts of the Aerial Part ofEuphorbia hirtaL.

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanmugapriya Perumal ◽  
Roziahanim Mahmud ◽  
Suthagar Pillai Piaru ◽  
Wei Cai Lee ◽  
Surash Ramanathan
Keyword(s):  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Aerial Part ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Uv Spectrophotometry ◽  
Etoh Extract

Euphorbia hirtais a well-known ethnomedicinal plant with diverse biological activities. The aim of the present study is to investigate the antiradical activities of various solvent extracts of the aerial part ofE. hirtaas well as to determine the possible cytotoxicity of these extracts. The aerial part ofE. hirtawas extracted with different solvent systems in order to increase polarity. The solvents used were hexane, dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate (EA), ethanol (EtOH), and methanol (MeOH). The contents of total phenols and total flavonoids were analyzed by UV spectrophotometry, whereas the potential free radical-scavenging activities of the extracts were evaluated using the stable free radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), theβ-carotene-linoleic acid bleaching system, and reducing power. The EtOH extract exhibited the highest total phenolic content (237.9±2.26 mg GAE/g), and DCM extract scored the highest total flavonoid content (121±0.15 mg CE/g). The MeOH extract showed a potent free radical-scavenging activity as evidenced by low EC50at 42.81 µg/mL. Interestingly, the EtOH extract demonstrated the highest reducing power activity with EC50value of 6.18 µg/mL. Inβ-carotene-linoleic acid assay, oxidation of linoleic acid was effectively inhibited by DCM extract with96.15±0.78%. All the extracts showed no cytotoxic activity against Vero cells.

Micropropagation and Evaluation of Phenolic Content, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Vernonia cinerea (Linn.) Less

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
MA Sonibare ◽  
TO Aremu ◽  
PA Okorie
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Ms Medium ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Total Phenolic Contents ◽  
Antioxidant Agents ◽  
Vernonia Cinerea

Vernonia cinerea, belonging to the family Asteraceae, is of wide medicinal application. This study investigated the antimicrobial, antioxidant activities and the total phenolic contents of wild plant of Vernonia cinerea with its respective shoot cultures.Nodal explants of V. cinerea were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with various combinations of BAP (0.5-2.5 mg/L) and NAA (0.1-0.5 mg/L) including various concentrations of Gibberllic acid for subculturing. The antimicrobial activity of plant extracts was tested using agar well diffusion and macrodilution methods for zone of inhibition (ZI), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC).The free radical scavenging test was conducted using 2,2, diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) reagent while total phenolic contents (TPC) were measured by Folin–Ciocalteau reagent. Maximum shoot proliferation of 11.42 ± 2.26 cm was obtained from MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/L BAP + 0.1 mg/L NAA. All extracts displayed moderate antimicrobial potential against the tested pathogens in the range of 9.0-13.1 mm ZI, with highest MIC of 0.78 mg/mL and 1.56 mg/mL fromMPE and WPE, respectively.The IC50 values of 4.49 and 5.10 μg/mL was obtained in WPE and MPE. The MPE had TPC of 6.66 ± 0.83 mg GAE/g compared to the WPE with TPC of 5.43 ± 1.31 mg GAE/g. The crude methanol extracts of wild and micropropagated plants of V. Cinerea showed high amounts of phenolic compounds, which could present them as candidates for future search for antimicrobial and antioxidant agents for different ailments.Keywords: Micropropagation, Antioxidant, DPPH, Phenolic Compound, Vernonia cinerea

scholarly journals Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Castanopsis phuthoensis and Castanopsis grandicicatricata

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 77-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phung Thi Tuyen ◽  
Do Tan Khang ◽  
Luong The Minh ◽  
Truong Ngoc Minh ◽  
Pham Thi Thu Ha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Phenolic Extracts

In this study, total phenolic, flavonoid contents, antioxidant capacity, and phenolic compositions of Castanopsis phuthoensis and Castanopsis grandicicatricata (Fagaceae family) were investigated. It was found that bark extracts were rich of phenolic contents, whereas leaf extracts were abundant of flavonoids. The total phenolics varied from 11.20 to 35.47 mg gallic acid equivalent g-1 dry weight (DW), and the total flavonoids were from 2.24 to 12.55 mg rutin equivalent g-1 DW. The results of antioxidant activity showed that the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl) radical scavenging activity of the free phenolic extracts were higher than the bound phenolic extracts. Regarding the reducing power and β-carotene bleaching assays, the free phenolic extracts showed remarkably strong antioxidant capacity that were similar to the levels of the standard BHT (dibutyl hydroxytoluene) did. It could be concluded that free phenolic extracts were more effective in antioxidant activities than bound phenolic extracts. A highly significant correlation between phenolic contents and antioxidant activity in extracts were observed. By HPLC analysis, seven phenolic acids were detected including gallic, p-hydroxybenzoic, vanillic, sinapic, p-coumaric, ellagic, and vanillin. Of which, gallic, ellagic, and sinapic acids were the most abundant compounds in the two species. The results suggest C. phuthoensis and C. grandicicatricata contain rich sources of natural antioxidants and phenolic compounds which are probably considered in pharmaceutical use.

scholarly journals The influence of varying cooking temperatures on the antioxidant properties of the aqueous extract of Piper guineense (Schumach & Thonn) seeds

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-217
Author(s):  
Babatunde Oso ◽  
Ige Olaoye
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Extract ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Property A ◽  
Piper Guineense ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dpph Scavenging

The study assessed the influence of varying cooking temperatures on the antioxidant properties of the aqueous extract of Piper guineense seeds. Different portions of the aqueous extract of P. guineense seeds were cooked at different temperatures which include 50 oC, 70 oC, and 90 oC for 10 minutes, while the remaining portion was allowed to stand for 10 minutes at room temperature of 29 oC and all were assessed for the evaluations of reducing power, radical scavenging capacities, and total phenolic contents. The results showed that there was a significant increase in the ferric reducing power at 90 oC, however, there was no significant difference between the raw and the cooked P. guineense seeds at 50 oC and 70 oC. In addition, the radical scavenging potential of the extract was highest at 70 oC, however, none of the cooked P. guineense seeds at the selected temperatures exhibited lower DPPH scavenging property. A similar trend was observed for the phenolic content of the extract with a significant reduction at 90 oC. The study suggests that cooking at 70 oC could enhance the antioxidant potentials of P. guineense seeds

scholarly journals Compositional diversity in essential oil of Ziziphora tenuior L. ecotypes

Genetika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 717-727
Author(s):  
Hulya Dogan
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Compositional Diversity

Present study reports a comparative screening of three ecotypes of Ziziphora tenuior L., sampled from three region with different elevation in middle and northeastern Turkey, based on their essential oil composition, total phenolic content and antioxidant capacities. Z. tenuior ecotypes showed twenty compounds, representing 89.18-91.44% of the essential oil (EOs) identified by GC-MS. The major components of EOs in ecotypes were pulegone (37.23-49.12%), and followed by 1,8-Cineole (2.26-7.78%), limonene (4.20-5.44%), ?-Caryophyllene (3.88-5.11%) and thymol (2.68-4.11%), respectively. Ecotypes showed variable pulegone content and it was increased with elevation increase. The total phenolic contents varied among ecotypes ranged from 21.13 to 27.50 mg of gallic acid equivalent/g EOs. Antioxidant capacity was determined in vitro using DPPH radical-scavenging and FRAP (Ferric reducing power) assays and expressed as concentration of each extract required to inhibit radical by 50% (IC50 and EC50) values that ranged from 0.80 to 0.97 mg/ml in DPPH and 0.42 to 0.55 mg/ml in FRAP assays, respectively. Our results indicated that antioxidant capacity changed among ecotypes. Taking into account the essential oil content, it seems that to select ecotype was the most appropriate to obtain more pulegone for this plant from its wild habitat.

scholarly journals Influence of Conventional Fermentation on Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Contents of Two Common Dairy Products: Yogurt and Kefir

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1277-1282
Author(s):  
Bilge Taşkın ◽  
Neriman Bağdatlıoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Dpph Radical ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Chelating Ability ◽  
Natural Foods ◽  
Dpph Radical Scavenging

During conventional fermentation of milk into yogurt and kefir, changes of antioxidant capacities (DPPH radical scavenging, ferrous chelating, reducing power, hydrogen peroxide/ H2O2 scavenging activity) and total phenolic content were investigated. Both products showed greater phenolic content, DPPH radical scavenging, and reducing power activities than was the case of their unfermented milk forms. But they were unable to scavenge H2O2. Chelating ability of milk increased by yogurt fermentation but decreased by kefir fermentation. In general, antioxidative capacity of milk improved throughout conventional yogurt and kefir fermentations and ripening periods (except chelating ability for kefir and H2O2 scavenging). This study is valuable since it evaluates the antioxidant power of yogurt and kefir produced by traditional fermentation with 5 different antioxidative approaches. In face of rapidly rising consumer demand for safe, healthy, functional but natural foods, revealed results might strengthen importance of conventional fermentation process and highlight the antioxidative contributions of mentioned products

Antioxidant and Phenolic Characterization with HPLC of Various Extract of Verbascum glomeratum Linneus

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-222
Author(s):  
i dem Aydin i dem Aydin ◽  
Akgul Rakhimzhanova Akgul Rakhimzhanova ◽  
zge Kilin arslan and Ramazan Mammadov zge Kilin arslan and Ramazan Mammadov
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Phenolic Constituents ◽  
Ethanol Extracts ◽  
Β Carotene

Verbascum L. species have been used since ancient times in traditional medicine thanks to their bioactive compounds. In this study, we evaluated the antioxidant activity and phenolic contents of ethanolic and acetonic extract of Verbascum glomeratum that collected from Denizli, Turkey. The antioxidant activity were evaluated by using various methods (β-carotene/linoleic acid, ferric reducing power assays (FRAP), radical scavenging assays of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2and#39;-azino-bis-3-ethyl benzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS), phoshomolibdenum methods) and total phenolic, flavonoid and tannin contents in the extracts were determined. Antioxidant activity was determined as β-carotene/linoleic acid (%58.5and#177;0.021), DPPH (IC50: 1.220and#177;0.025) and ABTS (IC50:1.552and#177;0.021), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) (4.151and#177;0.056 mgTE/g), phoshomolibdenum assay (8.218and#177;0.015 mgAE/g) total phenolic, total flavonoid and tannin contents was found as (4.41and#177;0.007 mgGAE/mL), (87.142and#177;0.009 and#181;QE/g), and (30.178and#177;0.008 mgCEs/g) respectively, and then 14 different phenolic compounds in ethanol extracts was carried out by HPLC. Epicatechin (2742.09 and#181;g/g) and 2,5dihidroksi (2544.96 and#181;g/g) were the most abundant phenolic constituents in the extracts. According the results, the extract of V. glomeratum may be considered as a potential source of biological agents.

In-vitro Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activities of Essential Oil extracted from Flowers of Illicium verum L.

2021 ◽  
pp. 2452-2458
Author(s):  
Monica Joicy. C ◽  
Sivaraj. C ◽  
Arumugam. P
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Assay Method ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Star Anise ◽  
Illicium Verum ◽  
Mcf 7

Illicium verum is a small native evergreen tree of northeast Vietnam, India and southwest China. It is the flower of a medium-sized tree and is also known as star anise belongs to the family of Schisandraceae that grows in North America, Atlantic region, and tropical and subtropical zones of Asia. This study investigated the in vitro cytotoxic effects of essential oil obtained from the flowers of Illicium verum is also known as star anise. Steam distillation method was used to extract oil from the flowers of Illicium verum. Antioxidant activities such as DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), and ferric reducing power assays were assessed followed by total phenolic contents was estimated by folin-ciocalteau reagent method. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis was used to find out volatile and semi-volatile compounds of essential oil extracted from Illicium verum. Anti-proliferative effect was studied by MTT assay method using MCF 7 and HepG 2 cancer cell lines. The maximum HepG 2 cell death was 25.73 ±0.24 % at 100µg/mL concentration and the IC50 was 194.32±0.24% at 100µg/mL concentration. The maximum MCF 7 cell death was 32.64±0.32% at 100µg/mL concentration and the IC50 was 153.18 ± 0.32% at 100µg/mL concentration.

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

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Withania frutescens

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1100601
Author(s):  
Laila El Bouzidi ◽  
Mustapha Larhsini ◽  
Mohamed Markouk ◽  
Abdelaziz Abbad ◽  
Lahcen Hassani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Anticandidal Activity ◽  
First Time ◽  
Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities

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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