scholarly journals Antibacterial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Florally Diversified Bangladeshi Honeys

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 5-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roushney Fatima Mukti ◽  
Md Miraj Kobad Chowdhury ◽  
Md Ausrafuggaman Nahid ◽  
Md Mizanur Rahaman ◽  
M Aftab Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Phenolics Content

Seven florally diversified Bangladeshi honey samples were assessed for their physicochemical properties as well as their antibiogram profile on different human pathogenic bacterial strains. The average density, total protein content, ascorbic acid content, total phenolics content and the total antioxidant capacity of these honeys were determined as 1.50±0.09 g/ml, 5.63±1.56 mg/g, 91.87±22.16 mg/g, 571.04±289.02 mg gallic acid equivalent/gram, and 320.74±55.06 mg ascorbic acid equivalent/gram of samples, respectively. A significant correlation between the phenolics content and the total antioxidant capacity was observed in commercially available honey samples. However, the natural honey samples showed the best antibacterial activity against different pathogenic multidrug-resistant bacterial strains. Significant antibacterial activities were observed against Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella typhi, Micrococcus luteus, Pseudomonas spp. and Enterobacter spp. and moderate antibacterial activities was observed on Shigella boydii, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus megaterium, and Bacillus subtilis. The antibacterial activity was correlated with the total antioxidant capacity. This study suggested that the Bangladeshi multifloral honeys have clinical potential against multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacterial strains. Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 33, Number 1-2, June-Dec 2016, pp 5-9

scholarly journals Total Antioxidant Capacity and Lipid Peroxidation Status in Cervical Cancer Patients Compared with Women Without Cervical Cancer in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taslima Nigar ◽  
Annekathryn Goodman ◽  
Shahana Pervin
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Oxidative Stress Index ◽  
Total Antioxidant

Abstract Purpose Over the past several decades, research has suggested reactive oxygen species act as cofactors for cervical cancer development. The aim of this study is to evaluate the antioxidant and lipid peroxidation status in cervical cancer patients in Bangladesh. Methods From December 2017 to 2018, a cross-sectional observational study was conducted on 50 cervical cancer patients and 50 controls. Plasma levels of lipid peroxidation and total antioxidant capacity were measured. The Student’s t test was used for statistical analysis. P values less than 0.05 were taken as a level of significance. Results There was a significant reduction in total antioxidant levels in patients with cervical cancer, 972.77 ± 244.22 SD µmol equivalent to ascorbic acid/L, compared to normal controls, 1720.13 ± 150.81 SD µmol equivalent to ascorbic acid/L (P < 0.001). Levels of lipid peroxidation were found to be significantly higher in cervical cancer, 7.49 ± 2.13 SD µmol/L, than in women without cervical cancer, 3.28 ± 0.58 SD µmol/L (P < 0.001). The cervical cancer patients had significantly higher levels of oxidative stress index (0.83 ± 0.31) in comparison to controls (0.19 ± 0.04) (P < 0.001). Conclusion There was an increased oxidative stress index due to imbalance between lipid peroxidation generation and total antioxidant capacity in cervical cancer patients. Further studies are needed to explore the role of oxidative stress as a cofactor for cervical carcinogenesis.

scholarly journals Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of Ageratum conyzoides stems

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatema Nasrin
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Ageratum Conyzoides ◽  
Reducing Ability ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Total Antioxidant

Modern civilization is facing more than hundreds of disorders associated with free radicals and natural antioxidants from non-edible plants are gaining importance to fight these disorders. The intention of this report is to evaluate a well known medicinal weed Ageratum conyzoides stems for its antioxidant and cytotoxic Effects. Antioxidant potentiality of the crude methanolic extract of the Ageratum conyzoides (AC) stems was investigated on DPPH scavenging activity, reducing ability, total antioxidant capacity as well as total phenolic contents. Cytotoxic study was done by brine shrimp lethality bioassay and vincristin sulphate was used as standard. The total phenols and total antioxidant capacity of AC was found to be 38.125 ± 2.01mg/g equivalent of gallic acid and 333.37 ± 4.22mg/gm equivalent of ascorbic acid, respectively. The percentage (%) scavenging of DPPH free radical of the extract was found to be concentration dependent with IC50 value 46.01 ± 2.23µg/ml while IC50 value of standard ascorbic acid was found to be 29.56 ± 0.11?g/ml. The reducing power of AC was found to be concentration dependent. The cytotoxicity exhibited by AC was found promising with LC50 value 1.32?g/ml, comparing with the LC50 (0.689?g/ml) values of vincristin sulphate. The present investigation suggests that Ageratum conyzoides possesses remarkable antioxidant and cytotoxic property.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v2i2.13195 International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2013, 2(2): 33-37

scholarly journals Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Magnolia champaca L (Magnoliaceae) Stem Bark Extract

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-102
Author(s):  
Md Mahadi Hasan ◽  
Masuma Akter ◽  
Md Ekramul Islam ◽  
Md Aziz Abdur Rahman ◽  
Mst Shahnaj Parvin
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Pharmacologically Active

The current study was designated to explore the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the methanolic extract of Magnolia champaca stem bark and its different fractions. Antioxidant activity was assessed using total antioxidant capacity, ferric reducing power, DPPH, hydroxyl and hydrogen peroxide scavenging assay. Antibacterial activity was evaluated against five gram positive and five gram negative bacteria using disc diffusion assay method. Among the different fractions, chloroform fraction (CHF) and ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) showed the highest antioxidant activity whereas aqueous fraction (AQF) showed lowest activity in DPPH radical scavenging assay with IC50 of 12.12, 22.41 and 55.16 μg/ml, respectively. Both of the extracts CHF and EAF also exhibited highest total antioxidant capacity, ferric reducing power and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity with concentration dependent manner when compared to standard BHT. Moderate to potent antibacterial activity was observed against all tested organisms compared to standard azithromycin. The results from the present study revealed that the different fractions of stem bark of M. champaca specially CHF and EAF possess antioxidant and antibacterial property which support its use in traditional medicine and suggesting that the plant may be further investigated to discover its pharmacologically active natural products. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 23(2): 96-102, 2020

Estimate of antioxidant capacity and lipid peroxidation in plasma of healthy subjects

Open Medicine ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Anna Gorąca ◽  
Beata Skibska
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Beta Carotene ◽  
Alpha Tocopherol ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Total Antioxidant

AbstractSerum contains various antioxidant molecules that may provide important protection against free radical attack. The aim of this work was to assess the total antioxidant capacity of plasma and a marker of lipid per oxidation [(thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS)] in plasma of healthy smoking and non-smoking young and elderly subjects. In addition, we investigated plasma concentrations of α-tocopherol, β-carotene, and ascorbic acid. In in vitro experiments, the effects of exogenous compounds (ascorbic acid, uric acid, Trolox) on total ferric-reducing activity of plasma (FRAP) were also tested. We demonstrated that total antioxidant capacity of plasma obtained from healthy non-smoking young subjects was significantly higher than plasma antioxidant capacity of smoking elderly subjects. The concentration of TBARS in young non-smoking volunteers was lower than that in young smokers. The concentration of TBARS in elderly non-smoking volunteers was lower than in elderly smokers. Plasma concentrations of alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene and ascorbic acid were significantly lower in elderly smoker than in elderly non-smokers of the same age. No difference in the plasma levels of alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene and ascorbic acid were found in 22-year-old smoking and non-smoking subjects. In vitro addition of ascorbic acid, uric acid, or Trolox to plasma samples significantly increased their total antioxidant capacity. Decrease of FRAP values and increase of TBARS concentrations is a significant physiologic condition of the aging process. Supplementation of antioxidants could be useful for the enhancement of antioxidant screen in plasma.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Cytotoxic Property of Methanolic Extract of Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.)

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-163
Author(s):  
Anjuman Ara Begum ◽  
Md Mosiul Haque ◽  
Mahfuzul Islam ◽  
Sukalyan Kumar Kundu
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Total Phenol ◽  
Total Flavonoid ◽  
Flemingia Macrophylla ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Stem Extract

Flemingia macrophylla locally known as ‘Charchara’ in Bangladesh is a medicinal herb. Being a member of the Fabaceae family it claims a number of medicinal uses including hypoglycemic activity, neuroprotective effect and gynecological remedies. Methanolic extract of F. macrophylla was investigated to evaluate its antioxidant and general toxic properties in this study. Antioxidant potential was evaluated using total antioxidant capacity, total phenol contents, total flavonoid contents and DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) assays. Both leaf and stem extracts of F. macrophylla were found to possess significant amount of phenolics and flavonoids, expressed as gallic acid equivalents (GAE) and quercetin equivalent (QE), respectively. Interestingly total phenol content was equal for both leaf and stem extract and it was 43.8 mg GAE/g. Total flavonoid content was found to be 64.4 and 39.1 mg QE/g for leaf and stem extract, respectively. The total antioxidant capacity was expressed as ascorbic acid equivalents (AAE) and for leaf it was 5.067 mg/gm AAE and for stem 0.8167 mg/gm AAE. DPPH scavenging activity was determined by comparing with ascorbic acid. The IC50 values were 19.95, 125.89 and 707.94 ?g/ml for ascorbic acid, leaf and stem extract, respectively. The results of the present study on methanolic extracts of F. macrophylla revealed the presence of moderate antioxidant activity and extract of leaves produced better results than stem of the plant. In brine shrimp lethality bioassay, methanolic extract of F. macrophylla exhibited insignificant cytotoxicity. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bpj.v16i2.22298 Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 16(2): 159-163, 2013

scholarly journals Total antioxidant and ascorbic acid content of fresh fruits and vegetables: implications for dietary planning and food preservation

2002 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yim Tong Szeto ◽  
Brian Tomlinson ◽  
Iris F. F. Benzie
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Reduced Form ◽  
Kiwi Fruit ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Wet Weight

Epidemiological evidence links high intake of ascorbic acid (AA) and other antioxidant micronutrients to health promotion. It would be useful to know the overall, or ‘total’ antioxidant capacity of foods, to establish the contribution of AA to this, and to assess how this information may translate into dietary intakes to meet the new US daily reference intake for AA. In this study, the total antioxidant capacity, as the ferric reducing–antioxidant power (FRAP) value, and AA content of thirty-four types of fruits and vegetables were measured using a modified version of the FRAP assay, known as FRASC. This measures AA (reduced form only) simultaneously with the FRAP value. Results covered a wide range: 880–15 940 μmol/kg fresh wet weight and <20–540 mg/kg fresh wet weight respectively, for FRAP and AA, which comprised <1–73 % and <1–59 % total antioxidant capacity of fruits and vegetables respectively. We estimate that 100 mg AA is contained in one orange, a few strawberries, one kiwi fruit, 1–2 slices of pineapple, several florets of raw cauliflower or a handful of uncooked spinach leaves. Apples, bananas, pears and plums, the most commonly consumed fruits in the UK, contain very little AA. Results indicate also that the antioxidant capacity of vegetables decreases rapidly and significantly after fragmentation. Results of this, and future studies, using FRASC as a biomonitoring tool will be useful in food production, preparation, preservation, and aid dietary choices to increase antioxidant and AA intake. Furthermore, FRASC will facilitate bioavailability studies of antioxidants from different foods of known antioxidant capacity and AA content.

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