scholarly journals Synthesis and isolation of theaflavin from fresh tea leaves as bioactive ingredient of antioxidant supplements

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Shabri Shabri ◽  
Hilman Maulana

<em>Theaflavin (TF) is a product of catechin oxidation that give contribution to golden yellow color, brightness, briskness of black tea and has a potential as natural antioxidant activity. TF has a higher superoxide radical capture rate than EGCG (Epigallocatechin gallate). The study was to synthesize TF components in the form of extracts that have high antioxidants. Materials used in this research is bud+3 leaves from RITC clone (GMB 7). The research were caried out used 15 liters of tea leaves pulp per treatment, fermentation using fermentor with 15 L/min, 20 L/min and 25 L/min airflow treatment, separation of TF from thearubigin (TR) used 2.5% NaHCO3, and isolation of TF from impurity compounds used silica gel column with ethyl acetate/hexane as eluent, and DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl) for antioxidant activity. The result showed that TF synthesis of fresh tea leaf catechin at water-air rate of 25 liters/minute could produced TF extract and yield TF purity extract with 1.01% and 39.15% in dry weight respectively after isolation by silica gel column. Antioxidant activity by DPPH from TF extract showed the smallest value of EC50 is 12.16 mg/L at 150 mg dose and its activity increased with the addition of concentration of TF extract.</em>

Food Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 354-362
Author(s):  
S. Khruengsai ◽  
T. Sripacho ◽  
P. Pripdeevech

Tea is considered as the most consumed drink in the world containing high antioxidant capacity. In this study, the volatile compounds, the phenolic content, catechins and caffeine including antioxidant activities of 22 Camellia sinensis var. assamica (Assam tea) cultivars were investigated. The volatile compounds were investigated by GC-MS. At least forty-five volatile compounds representing 94.99-99.65% of all cultivars were identified. Limonene, trans-linalool oxide, cis-linalool oxide, linalool, and furfural were detected as the major components among these cultivars. Varied ranges were found in all Assam tea cultivars for the contents of phenolics (113.45-245.55 mg gallic acid/g dry weight), total catechins (170.03-355.59 mg/g dry weight), caffeine (0.92-3.40 mg/g dry weight), and antioxidant activities (1418.68-2728.46 µmol Trolox/g dry weight and 1448.98-2864.17 µmol Trolox/g dry weight for DPPH and ABTS assay, respectively). The antioxidant activity was correlated with phenolic compounds such as epigallocatechin gallate, epicatechin gallate, and catechin gallate. The specific differences among Assam tea cultivars are dependent on the tea cultivar and altitude which may play a significant role in breeding Assam tea cultivars in Thailand for providing its potential health benefits.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Zahra Hasna Fadhilah ◽  
Farid Perdana ◽  
Raden Aldizal Mahendra Rizkio Syamsudin

Katekin merupakan senyawa bioaktif dengan kerangka flavan-3-ol dan menjadi senyawa utama penentu mutu serta dapat memberikan rasa pahit yang khas pada teh. Senyawa turunan katekin yang memiliki aktivitas sebagai antioksidan paling kuat dan melimpah yaitu epigalokatekin galat. Tujuan dari review artikel ini yaitu untuk mengetahui kandungan senyawa katekin dan epigalokatekin galat sebagai antioksidan pada berbagai jenis teh berdasarkan nilai IC50.Metode penulisan review artikel ini dilakukan dengan mencari serta menganalisis studi pustaka dari beberapa jurnal yang berkaitan dengan aktivitas antioksidan pada berbagai jenis teh dengan penelusuran terhadap senyawa katekin, khususnya epigalokatekin galat. Hasil review menunjukkan bahwa aktivitas antioksidan pada pengolahan jenis teh seperti teh hijau, teh oolong, dan teh hitam memiliki perbedaan yang cukup signifikan yang dapat dilihat dari kandungan senyawa katekin dan EGCG dimana semakin besar kandungan senyawa tersebut, maka aktivitas antioksidannya semakin tinggi. Selain itu, tingginya aktivitas antioksidan dapat dilihat dari nilai IC50. Semakin rendah nilai IC50, maka aktifitas antioksidan akan semakin tinggi. Teh hijau terbukti memiliki aktivitas antioksidan yang paling tinggi diantara teh lainnya dengan kandungan katekin sebesar 10,04% dan epigalokatekin galat sebesar 3,28% serta nilai IC50 yang paling rendah yaitu 58,61 µg/mL. Kata Kunci: Katekin, Teh Hijau, Teh Oolong, Teh Hitam, Antioksidan Catechins are bioactive compounds with a flavan-3-ol structure and become a major determinant of quality compounds and can give a distinctive bitter taste of tea. Catechin derivative compounds that have the antioxidant activity as the strongest and abundant are epigallocatechin gallate. The purpose of this article review was to determine the content of catechins and epigallocatechin gallate compounds as an antioxidant in various types of tea based on the IC50 value. The method of writing of this article review was carried out by searching and analyzing literature studies from several journals related to antioxidant activity in various types of tea by tracing catechin compounds, especially the epigallocatechin gallate. The results of the review showed that the antioxidant activity in the processing of types of tea such as green tea, oolong tea, and black tea has significant differences which could be seen from the content of catechins and EGCG compounds where the greater the content of the compounds, the higher the antioxidant activity. Also, the high antioxidant activity can be seen from the IC50 value. The lower the IC50 value, the higher the antioxidant activity. Green tea shows to have the highest antioxidant activity among other teas with a catechin content of 10.04% and an epigallocatechin gallate of 3.28% and the lowest IC50 value of 58.61 µg/mL.


2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 455-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maysoon AlHafez ◽  
Fadi Kheder ◽  
Malak AlJoubbeh

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to determine total polyphenols (TP), total flavonoids (TF) and (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in five commercial tea extracts and in their infusions at various temperatures (95-60°C) and brewing times (5-30 min). Design/methodology/approach – TP was determined by the Folin–Ciocalteu method, TF by the aluminium chloride colorimetric method and EGCG by HPLC method. Findings – The results showed that White tea – Silver needle had the highest content of TP and EGCG when extracted, but its infusions had very poor concentrations of these compounds. Green tea infusion was better source of TP and EGCG than white or black tea, although its extract did not contain a very high amount of TP compared to the latter two types. Black tea extract had a relatively high content of TP and TF in its extract. Its infusions as well contained higher concentrations of TP than white tea, but lower concentrations of EGCG than all studied teas. Originality/value – Increasing infusion time and temperature does not necessarily increase the concentration, according to the results. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report on comparing these types of tea, especially the white tea, with other well-known teas under various infusion conditions. The extraction of the white tea leaves was also not found in previous works.


2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Farhoosh ◽  
Gholam A. Golmovahhed ◽  
Mohammad H.H. Khodaparast

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santanu Sabhapondit ◽  
Tanmoy Karak ◽  
Lakshi Prasad Bhuyan ◽  
Bhabesh Chandra Goswami ◽  
Mridul Hazarika

Tea (Camellia sinensisL.) leaf contains a large amount of catechins (a group of very active flavonoids) which contribute to major quality attributes of black tea. Based on morphological characters tea plants were classified as Assam, China, and Cambod varieties. The present study is an attempt for biochemical fingerprinting of the tea varieties based on catechin composition in green leaf of cultivars grown in Northeast India. Assam variety cultivars contained the highest level of catechins followed by Cambod and China. The average catechin contents were 231 ± 7 mg g-1, 202 ± 5 mg g-1, and 157 ± 4 mg g-1of dry weight of green leaf for Assam, Cambod, and China cultivars, respectively. Among the individual catechins the variations in epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and epigallocatechin (EGC) were the most prominent among the varieties. High EGC content was found to be a characteristic of Assam variety which was further corroborated through multivariate analysis.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chem Int

Verbena officinalis Linn is a traditionally known medicinal plant which is used against a number of diseases including inflammatory conditions. In this study its antioxidant activity (reducing powers, 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activities), ferric reduction activity potential (FRAP), total flavonoid concentration and antimicrobial activities of 80%, 90%, 100% methanol and chloroform extracts of V. officinalis Linn root and 90% and100% methanol leaf extracts were determined. Its antioxidant activity increases with increase in amount of extract (10% to 40%v/v). Total flavonoid content (TFC) varied from 73.32±0.002 mgQE/100g of dry weight (90% methanol) to 42.39±0.032 mgQE/100g dry weight (chloroform), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), radical scavenging activity (%) was varied between 87.39% (90% methanol) to 45.57% (chloroform) while Ferric reducing antioxidant power was observed between 372.93±0.04 mgAAE/100 g extract (90% methanol) to 129.41±0.026 mgAAE/100 g chloroform in the root extract. The methanolic extract of the leaf showed less antioxidant activity than the methanolic extract of the root. Crude extracts of V. officinalis root showed various degree of antimicrobial activity towards drug resistance microbial pathogens. Growth inhibition tests against bacterial pathogens demonstrated concentration dependence. Moreover, gram positive bacteria were more susceptible to V. officinalis root extract when compared to gram negative bacteria. In general V. officinalis root and leave extracts possess strong antioxidant and antimicrobial activities.


2019 ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Hai Trieu Ly ◽  
Tuan Anh Vo ◽  
Viet Hong Phong Nguyen ◽  
Thi My Sa Pham ◽  
Bich Thao Lam ◽  
...  

Background: The natural antioxidants have an important role in the prevention of many diseases. The aim of study is to investigate phytochemical components, antioxidant activity and acute oral toxicity of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit peel (PFP) extract. Materials and methods: Phytochemicals of PFP were determined by qualitative chemical tests, thin layer chromatography, total polyphenol and flavonoid contents. The PFP extract was evaluated for antioxidant activity by DPPH assay and MDA assay. In vivo acute oral toxicity test was conducted using Karber-Behrens method to determine LD50. Results: Results illustrated that PFP mainly contains flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, triterpenes, saponins, and coumarins. PFP extract exhibited the total polyphenol and flavonoid contents with 189.97 mg gallic acid equivalent/g dry weight and 9.42 mg quercetin equivalent/g dry weight, respectively. The DPPH free radical scavenging and anti-lipid peroxidation activities of PFP extract were expressed with IC50 value of 4.80 μg/mL and 0.38 μg/ mL, sequentially. Simultaneously, the Dmax (the maximum dose administered to mice that no toxicity was observed) of PFP extract was determined to be 21.28 g/kg, equivalent to 35.64 g dried herb. Conclusion: The PFP extract is relatively safe and revealed high antioxidant activity. Key words: Punica granatum L.; polyphenols; flavonoids; gallic acid; quercetin; antioxidant activity; acute oral toxicity


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 3898
Author(s):  
Surakshi Wimangika Rajapaksha ◽  
Naoto Shimizu

Antioxidant polyphenols in black tea residue are an underused source of bioactive compounds. Microencapsulation can turn them into a valuable functional ingredient for different food applications. This study investigated the potential of using spent black tea extract (SBT) as an active ingredient in food packaging. Free or microencapsulated forms of SBT, using a pectin–sodium caseinate mixture as a wall material, were incorporated in a cassava starch matrix and films developed by casting. The effect of incorporating SBT at different polyphenol contents (0.17% and 0.34%) on the structural, physical, and antioxidant properties of the films, the migration of active compounds into different food simulants and their performance at preventing lipid oxidation were evaluated. The results showed that adding free SBT modified the film structure by forming hydrogen bonds with starch, creating a less elastic film with antioxidant activity (173 and 587 µg(GAE)/g film). Incorporating microencapsulated SBT improved the mechanical properties of active films and preserved their antioxidant activity (276 and 627 µg(GAE)/g film). Encapsulates significantly enhanced the release of antioxidant polyphenols into both aqueous and fatty food simulants. Both types of active film exhibited better barrier properties against UV light and water vapour than the control starch film and delayed lipid oxidation up to 35 d. This study revealed that starch film incorporating microencapsulated SBT can be used as a functional food packaging to protect fatty foods from oxidation.


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