scholarly journals Potential of β-carotene as anti-aging serum: A narrative review

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1999-2004
Author(s):  
Nadhiya Nurfitra Rahmah ◽  
Nabilla Dira Tama ◽  
Nenis Rahma Wulandari ◽  
Waras Nurcholis
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
The Body ◽  
Premature Aging ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Natural Sources ◽  
Antioxidant Mechanism ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
High Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Β Carotene

β-Carotene is known to have antioxidant activity, the ability to scavenge free radicals and reduce oxidative stress that occurs in the body. However, researchers have paid a little attention to the potential of β-Carotene as an anti-aging agent. The aim of this study was to describe the potential of β-Carotene from natural sources as anti-aging agent via antioxidant mechanism. Literature study was conducted on 28 publications associated with natural sources of β-Carotene, mechanism of anti-aging and antioxidant in the body. The results showed that the best antioxidant activity of β-carotene in scavenging free radicals was at low concentrations while taking into account antioxidant activity, dose, and half-life. UV exposure and air pollution can be a source of free radicals that cause aging of the skin. High antioxidant activity of β-carotene has the potential as anti-aging agent in the form of a beauty serum to treat premature aging of the skin.

scholarly journals Kandungan dan Aktivitas Antioksidan pada Rumput Laut Merah

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Rafaela E. M. Loho ◽  
Murniati Tiho ◽  
Youla A. Assa
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
The Body ◽  
Premature Aging ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Red Seaweed ◽  
High Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Eucheuma Cottonii

Abstract: The imbalance between free radicals and endogenous antioxidants produced by the body can cause cell damage resulting in various diseases such as cancer, heart disease, cataracts, premature aging, and other degenerative diseases. Antioxidants that can capture and neutralize free radicals are needed to cease further reactions causing oxidative stress. Therefore, the consumption of natural antioxidants which are abundant in plants needs to be increased. Red seaweed, known as red algae, has a lot of biological activity compared to other types of seaweed. This study was aimed to determine the content and antioxidant activity of red seaweed (Eucheuma cottonii). This was a literature review study using three databases: Pubmed, ClinicalKey, and Google Scholar. The keywords used were Antioxidant AND Rhodophyta AND Gracilaria sp AND Eucheuma Cottonii. After screening and feasibility assessed we obtained 10 journals using experimental method to evaluate the total phenol content and antioxidant activity of Gracilaria sp. and Eucheuma cottonii. The results showed that red seaweed contained antioxidant compounds such as phenolics and flavonoids that had high antioxidant activity. In conclusion, red seaweed contains compounds with high antioxidant activity such as phenolics and flavonoids. Keywords: antioxidant; red seaweed; phenolic; flavonoid  Abstrak: Ketidakseimbangan jumlah radikal bebas dengan jumlah antioksidan endogen yang diproduksi tubuh dapat menyebabkan terjadinya kerusakan sel yang dapat menimbulkan berbagai penyakit seperti kanker, jantung, katarak, penuaan dini, serta penyakit degeneratif lainnya. Tubuh memerlukan asupan senyawa antioksidan yang mampu menangkap dan menetralisir radikal bebas tersebut, sehingga reaksi lanjutan yang menyebabkan terjadinya stres oksidatif dapat berhenti. Konsumsi antioksidan alami yang banyak terkandung pada tumbuhan perlu ditingkatkan. Rumput laut merah yang dikenal sebagai alga merah merupakan jenis rumput laut yang banyak memiliki aktivitas biologi dibandingkan dengan jenis rumput laut lainnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat kandungan dan aktivitas antioksidan pada rumput laut merah (Eucheuma cottonii). Jenis penelitian ialah suatu literature review dengan pencarian data menggunakan 3 database yaitu PubMed, ClinicalKey dan Google Scholar. Kata kunci yang digunakan ialah Antioksidan AND Rhodophyta AND Gracilaria sp AND Eucheuma Cottonii. Setelah skrining serta uji kelayakan didapatkan 10 jurnal dengan metode penelitian eksperimental yang menguji kandungan total fenol dan aktivitas antioksidan pada Gracilaria sp. dan Eucheuma cottonii. Hasil kajian menunjukkan adanya senyawa yang berperan sebagai antioksidan seperti fenolik dan flavonoid yang memiliki aktivitas antioksidan tinggi. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah rumput laut merah mengandung senyawa yang memiliki aktivitas antioksidan yang tinggi seperti fenolik dan flavonoid.Kata kunci: antioksidan; rumput laut merah; fenolik; flavonoid  

scholarly journals Approach to Determination a Structure – Antioxidant Activity Relationship of Selected Common Terpenoids Evaluated by ABTS•+ Radical Cation Assay

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1801300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina A. Wojtunik-Kulesza ◽  
Łukasz M. Cieśla ◽  
Monika Waksmundzka-Hajnos
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Radical Cation ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Double Bonds ◽  
Structural Element ◽  
Antioxidant Mechanism ◽  
High Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chain Breaking ◽  
Relationship Of

Data available in the literature indicated various biological activities of terpenes. One of the most frequently investigated activities is the ability to scavenge free radicals. To date, studies based on the DPPH• method indicated conjugated double bonds as moieties responsible for antioxidant activity of selected terpenes. In order to verify this theory, studies based on 2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS•+) were performed. The spectrophotometric investigations explicitly revealed relatively high antioxidant activity of terpenes possessing conjugated double bonds in comparison with substances without this structural element. It has been shown that the chain-breaking antioxidant activity of terpenes strictly depends on π bonds. TEAC values and percentage scavenging of the free radicals revealed that the most promising antioxidants are α-terpinene, ocimene, pulegone and farnesene. In order to explain the reaction between terpenes and ABTS•+ free radical cation, a possible antioxidant mechanism has been proposed.

PROSPECTS FOR USING ASTRAGALUS ONOBRYCHIS AS A SOURCE OF NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Pozdnyakovа Т.А. ◽  
Kuleshovа Е.S. ◽  
Bubenchikov R.A.
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Chemical Interaction ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
The Body ◽  
Plant Raw Materials ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Promising Source ◽  
The Relationship

The predominance of synthetic and genetically modified foods in the diet of a modern person often leads to disruption of natural metabolic processes and the accumulation of toxic free radicals in the body, which provokes the development of various diseases. Natural antioxidants from medicinal plants can help maintain health and stop the processes of peroxidation. In our opinion, Аstragalus onobrychis can become a promising source of natural antioxidants. The aim of this study was to establish the antioxidant activity in extracts from the herb Astragalus onobrychis. In order to obtain objective and reliable results during our research, we used two methods: the method of titrimetry and spectrophotometry of free radicals. The titrimetric method is based on the chemical interaction between an oxidizing agent (potassium permanganate) and natural antioxidants present in extracts from plant raw materials, since they exhibit the properties of reducing agents. The spectrophotometric method makes it possible to assess the value of antioxidant activity and the duration of the reaction by assessing the interaction of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazil with plant antioxidants. To establish the relationship between the antioxidant activity and the presence of phenolic compounds in the plant, the content of flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acids in the herb Astragalus onobrychis was determined. As a result of the studies, the total antioxidant activity of extracts from the herb Astragalus onobrychis was established and it was revealed that its value depends on the type of extractant used, since this factor is associated with the content of various groups of natural antioxidants in the extraction. The data obtained indicate the prospects of using the herb Astragalus onobrychis as a source of natural antioxidants.

Mechanochemical Treatment of Quercetin and Curcumin to Obtain Eutectic Mixtures with High Antioxidant Activity

CrystEngComm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Fernando D'Vries ◽  
Valentina Renza-Diaz ◽  
Martin emilio Gonzalez ◽  
Kriss Dayhana Pantoja
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Biological Systems ◽  
Mechanochemical Treatment ◽  
Natural Antioxidant ◽  
Eutectic Mixtures ◽  
High Antioxidant Activity ◽  
The Creation

Quercetin and curcumin are well-known natural antioxidant molecules used to prevent the malignant effect caused by free radicals on biological systems. This work addressed the creation of eutectic mixtures from...

scholarly journals UJI AKTIVITAS ANTIOKSIDAN SPONS Stylissa sp. DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE DPPH (1,1-difenil-2-pikrilhidrazil)

PHARMACON ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 419
Author(s):  
Samuel I.M. Sibarani ◽  
Adithya Yudistira ◽  
Deby A. Mpila
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Cell Wall ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Dna Bases ◽  
Oxidation Reactions ◽  
Terrestrial Plants ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
High Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ethanol Extracts

ABSTRACTHabitat of sponge Stylissa sp., were under the sea and these sponges contain active compounds, which are more active than the compounds produced by terrestrial plants. Antioxidants are inhibitors of oxidation reactions due to the free radicals, which can cause weak damage to unsaturated cells, cell wall membranes, blood vessels, DNA bases, and lipid tissue, that causing disease. The study was conducted to determine the antioxidant activity of ethanol extracts  of sponge Stylissa sp., which is located on the Bangka Island, Likupang District, North Minahasa Regency. Sponge Stylissa sp., was extracted by maceration with using ethanol. Testing of antioxidant activity was carried out by the DPPH method measured by a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The results of the study showed that ethanol extracts of sponge Stylissa sp., has antioxidant activity in each concentration and the highest at a concentration of 100 mg / L. The conclusion is a ethanol extract of sponge Stylissa sp. have high antioxidant activity with a concentration of 25 mg/L (77,40%), concentration of 50 mg/L (85,63%), concentration of 75 mg/L (88,66%), and concentration 100 mg/L (88,96%). Key words: Stylissa sp. Sponge, Antioxidant, DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) ABSTRAKHabitat dari spons Stylissa sp. terdapat di bawah laut dan spons ini mengandung senyawa aktif yang persentase keaktifannya lebih besar dibandingkan dengan senyawa-senyawa yang dihasilkan oleh tumbuhan darat. Antioksidan adalah zat penghambat reaksi oksidasi akibat radikal bebas yang dapat menyebabkan kerusakan lemah tak jenuh, membran dinding sel, pembuluh darah, basa DNA, dan jaringan lipid sehingga menimbulkan penyakit. Penelitian dilakukan untuk mengetahui aktivitas antioksidan ekstrak etanol biota laut spons Stylissa sp. yang terdapat di pulau Bangka, Kecamatan Likupang, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara. Spons Stylissa sp. ini diekstrak dengan metode maserasi menggunakan etanol. Pengujian aktivitas antioksidan ini dilakukan dengan metode DPPH yang diukur dengan alat spektrofotometer UV-Vis. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukan bahwa ekstrak etanol spons Stylissa sp. memiliki aktivitas antioksidan disetiap konsentrasi dan yang tertinggi pada konsentrasi 100 mg/L. Kesimpulan yang didapat bahwa ekstrak etanol spons Stylissa sp. memiliki aktivitas antioksidan yang tinggi dengan konsentrasi 25 mg/L (77,40%), konsentrasi 50 mg/L (85,63%), konsentrasi 75 mg/L (88,66%), dan konsentrasi 100 mg/L (88,96%). Kata Kunci : Spons Stylissa sp., Antioksidan, DPPH (1,1-difenil-2-pikrilhidrazil)

scholarly journals Analysis of antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents of ethanol extract of Litsea cubeba Lour. Bark

2021 ◽  
Vol 332 ◽  
pp. 08005
Author(s):  
Aminah Dalimunthe ◽  
Dewi Pertiwi ◽  
Mahatir Muhammad ◽  
Denny Satria
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
The Body ◽  
Total Flavonoid ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Litsea Cubeba ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power ◽  
Phenolic And Flavonoid

Free radicals also play a role in the pathology of various degenerative diseases such as cancer, rheumatism, coronary heart disease, cataracts, and others. Free radicals can come from within the body (endogenous) and outside the body (exogenous). Litsea cubeba (Lour,) is a Lauraceae family plant which have contents volatile oils which used as antimicrobial, anticancer on breast cancer, pesticide, antideppressants, antiinflammation, antioxidant, and neuro pharmacology. The extract was prepared using water with the soxhletation method. The antioxidant activity was determined with the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2’-Azinobis [3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6)-sulfonic acid] -diammonium salt (ABTS) and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) methods. Total flavonoid and total phenolic content were determined with colorimetric methods. Antioxidant activity measured as IC50 was 23.37 ± 0.42 µg/mL; 111.21 ± 0.42 and 109.01 ± 0.28 respectively. The extract was found to contain high levels of total phenolic (282.93 ± 0.33 mg GAE/g) and total flavonoid 7.49 ± 0.51 mg QE/g). The results reveal that ethanol extract of Litsea cubeba Lour. Bark has antioxidant potential. The further analysis is to isolation antioxidant compound.

scholarly journals A Preliminary Up-To-Date Review on Pakistani Medicinal Plants with Potential Antioxidant Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Adil Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
The Body ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Lung Damage ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Health Related

Background: There exist natural antioxidants in plants that scavenge harmful free radicals from the body. Free radicals are species of chemical origin with an unpaired electron and play a pivotal role in combating against health-related problems like lung damage, inflammation, and cardiovascular ailments etc. Antioxidants halt the development of these free radicals called the reactive oxygen species either by chelating the trace elements or by enzymes inhibition. Objectives: The aim of present review was to collect information about Pakistani medicinally important plants with the exploration of their antioxidant potential. Methodology: Total 206 papers were looked over, which were obtained from numerous sources like; Google Scholar, Medline, PubMed, Research Gate, Science Direct, Scopus and Web of Science. Results: Overall, 93 plants representing 44 families with potential antioxidant activity reported from Pakistan have been presented in this review. Maximum number of species from Asteracea, Poaceae and Rutaceae familes were scrutinized for their potential antioxidant activity from Pakistan. Conclusion: The present review clearly designates that the presence of phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of medicinal plants from Pakistan vary with the species of the plants and material/extracts used. From this review, it is recommended to perform comprehensive experimental investigations based on toxicology and ethnopharmacology on these precious plants from Pakistan. It will be advantageous in the provision of trustworthy information to patients and determine further innovative compounds for safer and new drugs development with fewer side effects.

scholarly journals Comparative study of some bioactive compounds and their antioxidant activity of some berry types

10.5219/1132 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 515-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amina Aly ◽  
Rabab Maraei ◽  
Omneya Abou El-Leel
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Harvest Time ◽  
Berry Fruits ◽  
Red Currant

Berries are wealthy in bioactive compounds like phenolic compounds and flavonoids that are deemed antioxidants and are great important to health. This research was performed to examine, recognize and compare bioactive compounds in certain types of berries and their antioxidant activity. The data show that blue berry, black berry and Egyptian black mulberry contain the highest content of most bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds, flavonoids and tannins, while long mulberry and red currant berry have the lowest content for most of these compounds. They therefore, contain the highest value of antioxidant activity. The chemical composition of the berries varies depending on cultivar, variety, location of growth, environmental conditions and harvest time, as well as post-harvest treatments therefore the composition differed from berry fruit to another. Thus, berry fruits are very useful in nutrition to protect the body from many diseases because of its containment of these compounds, which act as free radicals scavenger that harm the body and thus rid the body of many harmful toxins.

scholarly journals Identification of Active Compound Extracts from Noni Fruit (Morinda citrifolia L.) and Its Potential as Antioxidants

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 206-212
Author(s):  
Sogandi Sogandi ◽  
Rabima Rabima
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Fraction ◽  
The Body ◽  
Morinda Citrifolia ◽  
Chloroform Fraction ◽  
Oxidation Reactions ◽  
First Time

Antioxidants are compounds that can inhibit oxidation reactions by binding to free radicals and highly reactive molecules. One form of reactive oxygen compounds is free radicals, these compounds are formed in the body and are triggered by various factors. Noni fruits have been used by the community as a medicine for high blood pressure, beriberi, urinating, inflammation of bile, inflammation of the intestine, dysentery, constipation, spleen pain, liver pain, diabetes and lumbago. Nevertheless, research on the identification of the active compounds of noni fruit which act as antioxidants yet. This study aims to extract and fractionation of Noni fruit, determine the antioxidant activity of Noni fruit extract, and identify the types of bioactive compounds that act as antioxidants. Noni fruit was extracted used maceration technique with 96% ethanol and then fractionated using n-hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate solvents. Antioxidant activity from the results of noni fruit fractionation was measured by the DPPH (1.1 diphenyl-2-picrylhydrachyl) method and identification of bioactive compounds was carried out by GCMS. The results showed the greatest antioxidant activity was found in chloroform fraction with a percentage of inhibition of 78.19%. For the first time this study revealed the types of bioactive compounds from noni fruit ethyl acetate fraction which act as antioxidants are n-hexadecanoic acid, squalene, pyridin-3-carboxamide, oxime, n- (2-trifluoro methyl phenyl), and beta-sitosterol

Antioxidant Pathways and Chemical Mechanism of Curcumin

2011 ◽  
Vol 236-238 ◽  
pp. 2311-2314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Liang Guo ◽  
Xiang Zhou Li ◽  
Chun Tao Kuang
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Gene Expression ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Chemical Mechanism ◽  
Stress Regulation ◽  
Antioxidant Mechanism ◽  
Related Enzyme

Curcumin, a hydrophobic polyphenol derived from rhizome (turmeric) of the herbCurcuma longa, have been shown to exhibit antioxidant, anticarcinogenic anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and nephroprotective activities,et al. Among these, its potent antioxidant activity is worthwhile of special attention, because oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases,et al. This review focuses on the ways that curcumin exerts its antioxidant activity, including direct chemical reaction with free radicals, chelation with metals ions which results in oxidative stress, regulation of antioxidant-related enzyme activity and gene expression. Meanwhile the disputed chemical antioxidant mechanism is also discussed.

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