scholarly journals Effects of Different Drying Methods and Storage Time on Free Radical Scavenging Activity and Total Phenolic Content of Cosmos Caudatus

Antioxidants ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 358-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mediani ◽  
Faridah Abas ◽  
Chin Tan ◽  
Alfi Khatib
2019 ◽  
Vol 886 ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Suriyan Sukati ◽  
Warachate Khobjai

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), a member of Zingiberacaeae, is used for Thai traditional medicine, flavoring, preservative, and coloring agent. In Southern Thailand, turmeric is a famous ingredient for food recipes. Not only is the ripened rhizome used for cuisine, but also the young rhizomes. Previous studies have indicated that a variety of turmeric products from the ripened rhizome are valuable source of antioxidant compounds. However, there are ambiguous data regarding the level of antioxidant activity of the young rhizome. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity of the young rhizomes by comparing to the ripened rhizome. TPC and antioxidant activity of aqueous and 80% methanolic extracts from the young turmeric grown in Southern Thailand were estimated using the Folin-Ciocalteu method and DPPH free radical scavenging activity (DPPH-RSA) assay, respectively. Results showed that the concentration of TPC determined in methanolic extract (19.80±0.25 mg GAE/ g extract) from the young rhizome was significantly higher than the corresponding aqueous extract (18.38±0.41 mg GAE/ g extract). The aqueous and methanolic extracts exhibited significant inhibition in DPPH-RSA with the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 5.88±0.70 mg/mL and 3.00±0.31 mg/mL, respectively. However, in comparison with the ripened rhizome, TPC and DPPH-RSA of the young rhizome were lower. These results indicate that the young rhizome grown in Southern Thailand could be a source of antioxidant compounds, but the ripened rhizome provides better antioxidant properties than the young rhizome.


2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariadna Petronela Fildan ◽  
Ioan Pet ◽  
Daniela Stoin ◽  
Gabriel Bujanca ◽  
Alexandra Teodora Lukinich-Gruia ◽  
...  

Free radical scavenging activity, total phenolic content and the chemical composition of the essential oil isolated by steam distillation from Artemisia dracunculus L. was investigated. The isolation yield was 0.24% (v/w) based on the fresh plant material (leaves). GC-MS investigation identified 21 components, accounting 99.93% of the total amount. The major components were sabinene (42.38%), isoelemicin (12.91%), methyl eugenol (9.09%), elemicin (7.95%) and beta-ocimene (6.46%). The free radical scavenging activity of the essential oil of Artemisia dracunculus L. was evaluated in vitro by the DPPH assay (IC50 = 0.730 � 0.213 mg/mL), BHA and alpha-tocopherol were used as a positive control. The total phenolic content of the tarragon essential oil was evaluated by the Folin-Ciocalteu method (GAE = 0.451 � 0.001 mg/g sample). In view of these data, we consider that tarragon essential oil could represent a new antioxidants source as a reliable option to reduce the usage of synthetic additives.


2013 ◽  
Vol 807-809 ◽  
pp. 2066-2070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Yu Hsiao ◽  
Kao Long Gu ◽  
Yih Ming Weng

In this study, antioxidant activity, contents of total phenolic, monacolin K, GABA, and citrinin as well as sensory evaluation of Monascus-fermented soy sauces were investigated. The soy sauces included tradtional soy sauce (S1), soy sauce fermented with commercial red mold (S2) and soy sauce fermented with lab-cultivated red mold (S3). The final DPPH free radical scavenging activity of soy sauces S1, S2 and S3 were 92.2%, 94.8% and 95.0%, respectively. The total phenolic content in soy sauces S1, S2 and S3 were 724.6, 800.2, and 885.7 μg gallic acid/mL, respectively. Total phenol contents soy sauce increased as fermentation time increased. Contents of monacolin K in S1, S2 and S3 were 0.00, 97.0 and 57.62 μg/mL. The content of GABA in S1, S2 and S3 were 14.46, 35.47 and 36.37μg/mL. The citrinin was not detected in all soy sauce samples.


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