scholarly journals Gallic Acid-Laminarin Conjugate Is a Better Antioxidant than Sulfated or Carboxylated Laminarin

Antioxidants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1192
Author(s):  
Marília Medeiros Fernandes-Negreiros ◽  
Lucas Alighieri Neves Costa Batista ◽  
Rony Lucas Silva Viana ◽  
Diego Araujo Sabry ◽  
Almino Afonso Oliveira Paiva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Gallic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Mdck Cells ◽  
Brown Seaweed ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Lobophora Variegata ◽  
Copper Chelation ◽  
Total Antioxidant

A 12.4 kDa laminarin (LM) composed of β(1→3)-glucan with β(1→6)-branches was extracted from brown seaweed Lobophora variegata and modified via carboxylation using dielectric barrier discharge (LMC), conjugation with gallic acid (LMG), and sulfation (LMS). Analyses of the chemical composition of LMC, LMG, and LMS yielded 11.7% carboxyl groups, 1.5% gallic acid, and 1.4% sulfate content, respectively. Antioxidant activities of native and modified laminarins were assessed using six different in vitro methods. Sulfation stopped the antioxidant activities of LM. On the other hand, carboxylation improved cooper chelation (1.2 times). LMG was found to be a more efficient antioxidant agent than LM in terms of copper chelation (1.3 times), reducing power (1.3 times), and total antioxidant capacity (80 times). Gallic acid conjugation was further confirmed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy analyses. LMG also did not induce cell death or affect the cell cycle of Madin–Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells. On the contrary, LMG protected MDCK cells from H2O2-induced oxidative damage. Taken together, these results show that LMG has the potent antioxidant capacity, and, therefore, potential applications in pharmacological and functional food products.

scholarly journals Ajuga Bracteosa Transgenic Regenerants Display Better Pharmacological Potential

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samina Rubnawaz ◽  
Waqas Khan Kayani ◽  
Nosheen Akhtar ◽  
Rashid Mahmood ◽  
Furrukh Mehmood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Abnormal Behavior ◽  
Mice Model ◽  
Hydroxyl Ion ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Endangered Medicinal Herb

Abstract Ajuga bracteosa Wall. ex Benth is an endangered medicinal herb used against different ailments in folklore medicines. Here, we aimed to create a new insight to the fundamental mechanisms of genetic transformation in the ethnomedicinal usage of this plant. We transformed the plant with rol genes of Agrobacterium rhizogenes and raised the regenerants from the hairy roots. The transgenic regenerants were screened for in vitro antioxidant activities, a range of in vivo assays, and linked the activities with elemental analysis, polyphenol content and different phytochemicals found through HPLC. Among 18 polyphenolic standards, kaempferol was found most abundant in all transgenic lines (up to 101.26 ± 6 µg/mg). Furthermore, among all tested plant extracts, transgenic line 3 (ABRL3) showed maximum phenolics (13.39 ± 2µg GAE/mg) and flavonoids content (4.75 ± 0.16 µg QE/mg). ABRL3 also demonstrated potent total antioxidant capacity (8.16 ± 1 µg AAE/mg), total reducing power, (6.60 ± 1.17 µg AAE/mg), DPPH activity (IC50 = 59.5 ± 0.8µg/mL), hydroxyl ion scavenging (IC50 = 122.5 ± 0.90 µg/mL), and iron chelating power (IC50 = 154.8 ± 2 µg/mL) among all plants. Transformed plant extracts also produced significant analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, and antidepressant properties in in vivo mice model as compared to control untransformed plant material. Additionally, no abnormal behavior or lethality was observed in any animal tested. In conclusion, transgenic regenerants of A. bracteosa pose better pharmacological properties under the effect of rol genes as compared to wild type plants.

scholarly journals Gallic Acid-Chitosan Conjugate Inhibits the Formation of Calcium Oxalate Crystals

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 2074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moacir Fernandes Queiroz ◽  
Karoline Rachel Teodosio Melo ◽  
Diego Araujo Sabry ◽  
Guilherme Lanzi Sassaki ◽  
Hugo Alexandre Oliveira Rocha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Oxalate ◽  
Gallic Acid ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Renal Calculus ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Copper Chelation ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Calculus Formation ◽  
Caox Crystal

It has recently been shown that chitosan (Chit) induces the formation of calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals, which are mainly responsible for the appearance of kidney stones, and this might limit the use of Chit in vivo. Here, Chit was conjugated with gallic acid (Chit-Gal) to decrease the formation of CaOx crystal. This conjugation was confirmed by FTIR and NMR analyses. Chit-Gal contains 10.2 ± 1.5 mg GA per g of Chit. Compared to the control group, Chit increased the number of crystals by six-fold, mainly in the number of monohydrated CaOx crystals, which are the most harmful CaOx crystals. In addition, Chit increased the zeta potential (ζ) of CaOx crystals by three-fold, indicating that Chit was associated with the crystals. These alterations were abolished when Chit-gal was used in these tests. As oxidative stress is related to renal calculus formation, Chit and Chit-Gal were also evaluated as antioxidants using total antioxidant Capacity (TAC), reducing power, ferrous chelation, and copper chelation tests. Chit-gal was more efficient antioxidant agent in TAC (2 times), in ferrous chelation (90 times), and in reducing Power (5 times) than Chit. Overall, Chit-gal has higher antioxidant activity than Chit, does not induce the formation of CaOx crystals. Thus, Chit-Gal has potential to be used as a chit substitute.

scholarly journals Polyphenol Rich Ajuga bracteosa Transgenic Regenerants Display Better Pharmacological Potential

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (16) ◽  
pp. 4874
Author(s):  
Samina Rubnawaz ◽  
Nosheen Akhtar ◽  
Rashid Mahmood ◽  
Asif Khan ◽  
Mohammad K. Okla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Rol Genes ◽  
Hydroxyl Ion ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Endangered Medicinal Herb

Ajuga bracteosa Wall. ex Benth. is an endangered medicinal herb traditionally used against different ailments. The present study aimed to create new insight into the fundamental mechanisms of genetic transformation and the biological activities of this plant. We transformed the A. bracteosa plant with rol genes of Agrobacterium rhizogenes and raised the regenerants from the hairy roots. These transgenic regenerants were screened for in vitro antioxidant activities, a range of in vivo assays, elemental analysis, polyphenol content, and different phytochemicals found through HPLC. Among 18 polyphenolic standards, kaempferol was most abundant in all transgenic lines. Furthermore, transgenic line 3 (ABRL3) showed maximum phenolics and flavonoids content among all tested plant extracts. ABRL3 also demonstrated the highest total antioxidant capacity (8.16 ± 1 μg AAE/mg), total reducing power, (6.60 ± 1.17 μg AAE/mg), DPPH activity (IC50 = 59.5 ± 0.8 μg/mL), hydroxyl ion scavenging (IC50 = 122.5 ± 0.90 μg/mL), and iron-chelating power (IC50 = 154.8 ± 2 μg/mL). Moreover, transformed plant extracts produced significant analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, and antidepressant activities in BALB/c mice models. In conclusion, transgenic regenerants of A. bracteosa pose better antioxidant and pharmacological properties under the effect of rol genes as compared to wild-type plants.

scholarly journals Antihyperglycaemic and antioxidant activities of Crataeva adansonii DC. ssp. adansonii leaves extract on ICR mice

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-s) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Kokou Atchou ◽  
Povi Lawson-Evi ◽  
Kossi Metowogo ◽  
Batomayena Bakoma ◽  
Kwashie Eklu-Gadegbeku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Total Antioxidant

Crataeva adansonii DC. ssp. adansonii is a medicinal plant belong to Capparidaceae family, used traditionally by Togolese to treat diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antihyperglycaemic and antioxidant activities of the plant leaves. The effect of hydroethanolic extract of C. adansonii ssp. adansonii leaves was assessed in vivo on blood glucose levels in fasting normal and glucose loaded hyperglycemic (oral glucose tolerance test) mice. The phytochemical screening has been done by coloring tests in chemistry. In vitro antioxidants assays had been performed by 2, 2'-azobis 2 amidinopropane dihydrochloride (AAPH) free radical scavenging assay, Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay, Fe2+ chelating assay and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) quantification. After 30 min glucose loading (4 g/kg), the extract 500 mg/kg was showed a significant (p < 0.001) decreased of the peak of blood glucose compared to the hyperglycemic control. The two doses of extract (250 and 500 mg/kg) did not act on the basic blood glucose compared to the normoglycemic control. Phytochemical screening revealed a presence of flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids and sterols. AAPH free radical scavenging activity, reducing power, Fe2+ chelating activity and total antioxidant capacity have shown dose-dependent antioxidant capacity and reducing power of extract compared to ascorbic acid and Butylated hydroxyl Toluene used as reference drug. These finding prove that C. adansonii ssp. adansonii leaves can be used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and its complications related to oxidative stress and support the use of the plant in traditional medicine in diabetes treatment.  Keywords: Crataeva adansonii, antihyperglycaemic, phytochemical, antioxidant.

scholarly journals PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND EVALUATION OF LEAF PARTS OF HYPOESTES PHYLLOSTACHYA ROSEA FOR IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES

2020 ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
JENSON JACOB ◽  
MEENU JOHN
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Soxhlet Apparatus ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Reducing Power Assay

Objective: The aim of this study was focussed on phytochemical analysis, in vitro antioxidant activities of different solvent extracts of Hypoestes phyllostachya leaf. Methods: The leaves were washed efficiently, shade dried and coarsely powdered. The powdered leaf material of Hypoestes phyllostachya was successively extracted with hexane, chloroform, methanol and water using Soxhlet apparatus. Preliminary phytochemical screenings for polyphenolics, proteins, phytosteroids, flavonoids, tannins, glycosides, alkaloids carbohydrates, polyphenolics, saponins were done by following standard procedure. In vitro antioxidant activities of various solvent extracts were assessed using DPPH, ABTS, Hydroxy radical, total antioxidant capacity and reducing power assay. Polyphenolics and flavonoids were also estimated. Results: The results showed that most of the phytochemical compounds such as carbohydrates, proteins, steroids, fixed oils and fatty acids, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, polyphenolics and glycosides present in the methanolic and aqueous extract of Hypoestes phyllostachya. The in vitro antioxidant activity of Hypoestes phyllostachya leaf clearly showed that it has better antioxidant activity, which was confirmed by different assays. Conclusion: From this work, it can be concluded that Hypoestes phyllostachya has the potential to be a good antioxidant but have only a lesser amount of flavonoids and polyphenolic contents. This was the first report on the pharmacological activity of the Hypoestes phyllostachya.

scholarly journals Evaluation of antioxidant activities of saffron stigma and spath as by-product of Crocus sativus L

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 154-158
Author(s):  
Lahmass I ◽  
Ouahhoud S ◽  
Elyoubi M ◽  
Benabbas R ◽  
Sabouni A ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Crocus Sativus ◽  
In Vitro Assays ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Β Carotene ◽  
Crocus Sativus L

The present study aimed to estimate and compare, using in vitro assays, the antioxidant activities of alcoholic extracts of saffron stigma and spath as by-products of the saffron crop. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using in vitro assays such as total antioxidant capacity, DPPH free radical, Scavenging of H2O2, FRAP and β-carotene bleaching assay. The results allowed us to evidence the presence of products with antioxidant and bioactive capacities in spaths and stigmas of Crocus sativus. The response of each extract depends on the type of the test. Extract from spaths protect β-carotene from bleaching more than the extract of stigmas and extract from stigmas revealed a significant reducing power activity than that of spaths. As a result, we can consider these extracts especially that of spaths like a new source of antioxidant compounds.

scholarly journals Antioxidant ability of polyphenols from black rice, buckwheat and oats: In vitro and in vivo

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 242-247
Author(s):  
Fengying Xie ◽  
Yuchen Lei ◽  
Xue Han ◽  
Yuying Zhao ◽  
Shuang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Antioxidant Ability ◽  
Black Rice ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Staple Foods

Grains (black rice, buckwheat and oats) contain polyphenols and have stronger antioxidant capacity than staple foods. Their polyphenols were identified and investigated for their antioxidant capacity. The black rice and buckwheat polyphenols were mainly flavonoids; those in oats were phenolic acids. In vitro, their radical-scavenging capacities were determined as black rice &gt; buckwheat &gt; oats. Similarly, in vivo, the increase in total antioxidant capacities and decline in malondialdehyde indicated the enhancement of radical-scavenging and repair abilities of all polyphenol extracts. Differences in superoxide dismutase, catalase activities, glutathione peroxidase activities and oxidase activities suggested that polyphenols from black rice and buckwheat have higher antioxidant activities, indicating that their antioxidant ability is related to polyphenol composition which depends on a polyphenol source. Thus, a combination of diets will make a complementary mixture of polyphenols that can enhance absorption in the intestinal tract and defence ability against oxidative stress.

scholarly journals Antioxidant and Preventive Effects of Extract fromNymphaea candidaFlower onIn VitroImmunological Liver Injury of Rat Primary Hepatocyte Cultures

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Zhao ◽  
Tao Liu ◽  
Long Ma ◽  
Ming Yan ◽  
Zhengyi Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Injury ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Rat Hepatocytes ◽  
Butylated Hydroxytoluene ◽  
Traditional Uighur Medicine ◽  
Cultured Rat Hepatocytes

Nymphaea candidais traditional Uighur medicine that is commonly used to treat head pains, cough, hepatitis and hypertension in Xinjiang of China. In this article, the extract ofN. candidawas measured for antioxidant activity, using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals scavenging assay and reducing power determination, and compared with those of the positive controls of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and gallic acid (GA). The active extract was further purified by liquid-liquid partition to afford four fractions, of which the ethyl acetate-soluble (EA) fraction (NCE) exhibited the strongest antioxidant capacity with IC50value of 12.6 g/mL for DPPH. Thirteen phenolic compounds were isolated from this fraction, and they all showed significant antioxidant activities in DPPH model system. Furthermore, NCE showed potent antioxidant capacity with IC50value of 59.32 g/mL, 24.48 g/mL and 86.85 g/mL, for ,·OH and H2O2radicals, respectively. Moreover, NCE on BCG plus LPS-induced immunological liver injury was evaluated using primary cultured rat hepatocytes. NCE produced significant hepatoprotective effects as evidenced by decreased supernatant enzyme activities (AST—aspartate transaminase,P<  .01; ALT—alanine transferase,P<  .01) and nitric oxide (NO,P<  .01) production. These results revealed thein vitroantioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of NCE against immunological liver injury. Further investigations are necessary to verify these activitiesin vivo.

scholarly journals Antioxidant Potential of the Polyherbal Formulation “ImmuPlus”: A Nutritional Supplement for Horses

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Cecchini ◽  
Mariateresa Paciolla ◽  
Anna Rocchina Caputo ◽  
Alfonso Bavoso
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Nutritional Supplement ◽  
Antioxidant Potential ◽  
Tinospora Cordifolia ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Polyherbal Formulation ◽  
Total Antioxidant

In order to counteract harmful effects of oxidative stress due to pathological conditions or physical exercise, horses are often administered dietary supplements having supposed high antioxidant activities. The aim of the present study was to identify thein vitroantioxidant potential of “ImmuPlus”, a polyherbal formulation (Global Herbs LTD, Chichester, West Sussex, Great Britain), containing three medicinal plants (Withania somnifera, Tinospora cordifolia,andEmblica officinalis), known in Ayurveda for their use in human disease treatment. Extracts obtained by different solvents (water, methanol, ethanol, acetone, and hexane) were tested for total antioxidant capacity, total reducing power, scavenging activity against DPPH radical, and total polyphenol and flavonoid contents. Our results showed that, except as regards hexane, all the used solvents are able to extract compounds having high antioxidant activity, even when compared to ascorbic acid. Regression analysis showed significant correlations between antioxidant properties and polyphenol/flavonoid contents, indicating the latter, known for their beneficial effects on health of human and animal beings, as major components responsible for the strong antioxidant capacities. Moreover, obtained results suggest the effective role of the polyherbal mixture as good source of antioxidants in horses.

scholarly journals Enzyme Inhibitory Properties, Antioxidant Activities, and Phytochemical Profile of Three Medicinal Plants from Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gokhan Zengin ◽  
Gokalp Ozmen Guler ◽  
Abdurrahman Aktumsek ◽  
Ramazan Ceylan ◽  
Carene Marie Nancy Picot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Ferrous Ions ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Key Enzymes ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power ◽  
Inhibitory Potential

We aimed to investigate the inhibitory potential of three medicinal plants (Hedysarum varium,Onobrychis hypargyrea, andVicia truncatula) from Turkey against key enzymes involved in human pathologies, namely, diabetes (α-amylase andα-glucosidase), neurodegenerative disorders (tyrosinase, acetylcholinesterase, and butyrylcholinesterase), and hyperpigmentation (tyrosinase). The antioxidant potential, phenolic and flavonoid content of ethyl acetate, and methanolic and aqueous extracts were investigated usingin vitroassays. The total antioxidant capacity (TAC),β-carotene/linoleic acid bleaching activity, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical (DPPH•), 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS•+), cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and metal chelating activity on ferrous ions were used to evaluate the antioxidant capabilities of the extracts. The half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of the extracts on cholinesterase, tyrosinase, andα-amylase were significantly higher than the references, galantamine, kojic acid, and acarbose, respectively. The half-maximal effective concentrations (EC50) of the extracts on TAC, CUPRAC, and FRAP were significantly higher than trolox. The phenol and flavonoid contents of the plant extracts were in the range20.90±0.190–83.25±0.914 mg gallic acid equivalent/g extract and1.45±0.200–39.71±0.092 mg rutin equivalent/g extract, respectively. The plants were found to possess moderate antioxidant capacities and interesting inhibitory action against key enzymes.

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