scholarly journals Phytochemical and Antioxidant Capability of Vitex doniana (Black Plum) Fruit

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Imoisi ◽  
J.U. Iyasele ◽  
E.E. Imhontu ◽  
U.R. Orji ◽  
S.A. Okhale
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Phytochemical Content ◽  
Scavenging Effect ◽  
North East ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Vitex Doniana ◽  
Adequate Data

The search for more nutritionally active sources among forest products has called for the analysis of the phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of Vitex doniana (black plum) sweet fruit. Although, Vitex doniana sweet fruit had been known to be very useful among people across tropical Africa and beyond, but there is lack of adequate data on its phytochemical and antioxidant composition. The fresh fruits of Vitex doniana sweet were collected from several randomly selected trees in a farm site in Uromi metropolis, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo state and then processed into an extract in form of syrup. The phytochemical and antioxidant profile of Vitex doniana sweet fruit were investigated to ascertain its health benefits. The antioxidant activity was done by measuring the scavenging effect of the fruit and ascorbic acid on 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical. The scavenging ability of the fruit showed a concentration-dependent activity profile. It increased with an increase in concentrations. The IC50 value of the fruit was found to be 245.8 µg/mL and that of ascorbic acid 2.175 µg/mL, indicating that the fruit has very little antioxidant activity comparable to ascorbic acid (control). The study also revealed that the fruit contains tannins, saponins, cardiac glycosides, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids and steroids.

scholarly journals Aktivitas Antioksidan Minyak Atsiri dan Ekstrak Etanol Kulit Batang Sintok (Cinnamomum sintoc Bl.) terhadap 1,1-difenil-2-pikrilhidrazil (DPPH)

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Adi Sumiwi ◽  
Anas Subarnas ◽  
Supriyatna Supriyatna ◽  
Marline Abdassah Bratadiredja
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Scavenging Effect ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Radical Scavenging Effect

Sintoc (Cinnamomum sintoc Bl.) is a plant which is used as medicine. This plant has been known to have an analgesic antiinflamatory activity, therefore it is predicted to have an antioxidant activity. An investigation on antioxidant activity of sintoc essential oils and ethanolic extract of its cortex using ascorbic acid as standard has been carried out. Essential oils and ethanol extract of sintoc cortex was tested using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-pikril-hidrazil) by measuring absorbance using visible spectrophotometer at 518 nm. The methods of this research were distillation of essential oils and extraction of sintoc cortex, determination of the essential oil and extract concentrations required for 50% inhibition of DPPH radical scavenging effect (IC50) with ascorbic acid as the possitive control. The variation concentration  of essential oils are 15, 5, 1, 0.1, 0.5 ppm and 25, 20, 17, 15, 10 ppm for ethanolic extracts. The results showed that the essential oil showed antioxidant activity with IC50 value was 16.29 ppm (5 times lower than ascorbic acid) and then ethanolic extract showed IC50 value 38.89 ppm (11 times lower than ascorbic acid, IC50 of ascorbic acid was 3.35 ppm).

scholarly journals (−)-Epicatechin—An Important Contributor to the Antioxidant Activity of Japanese Knotweed Rhizome Bark Extract as Determined by Antioxidant Activity-Guided Fractionation

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Urška Jug ◽  
Katerina Naumoska ◽  
Irena Vovk
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Size Exclusion ◽  
Solvent Mixtures ◽  
Japanese Knotweed ◽  
Compound Identification ◽  
Rp Hplc ◽  
Ic50 Value

The antioxidant activities of Japanese knotweed rhizome bark extracts, prepared with eight different solvents or solvent mixtures (water, methanol, 80% methanol(aq), acetone, 70% acetone(aq), ethanol, 70% ethanol(aq), and 90% ethyl acetate(aq)), were determined using a 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical-scavenging assay. Low half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values (2.632–3.720 µg mL−1) for all the extracts were in the range of the IC50 value of the known antioxidant ascorbic acid at t0 (3.115 µg mL−1). Due to the highest extraction yield (~44%), 70% ethanol(aq) was selected for the preparation of the extract for further investigations. The IC50 value calculated for its antioxidant activity remained stable for at least 14 days, while the IC50 of ascorbic acid increased over time. The stability study showed that the container material was of great importance for the light-protected storage of the ascorbic acid(aq) solution in a refrigerator. Size exclusion–high-performance liquid chromatography (SEC-HPLC)–UV and reversed phase (RP)-HPLC-UV coupled with multistage mass spectrometry (MSn) were developed for fractionation of the 70% ethanol(aq) extract and for further compound identification, respectively. In the most potent antioxidant SEC fraction, determined using an on-line post-column SEC-HPLC-DPPH assay, epicatechin, resveratrol malonyl hexoside, and its in-source fragments (resveratrol and resveratrol acetyl hexoside) were tentatively identified by RP-HPLC-MSn. Moreover, epicatechin was additionally confirmed by two orthogonal methods, SEC-HPLC-UV and high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) coupled with densitometry. Finally, the latter technique enabled the identification of (−)-epicatechin. (−)-Epicatechin demonstrated potent and stable time-dependent antioxidant activity (IC50 value ~1.5 µg mL−1) for at least 14 days.

scholarly journals Proximate and Acute Toxicity Profile of Vitex doniana (Black Plum) Fruit

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Imoisi ◽  
J.U. Iyasele ◽  
S.E. Okhale
Keyword(s):  
Acute Toxicity ◽  
Potable Water ◽  
Oral Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Toxicity Profile ◽  
North East ◽  
Capability Analysis ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Ld50 Value ◽  
Vitex Doniana

The fresh fruits of Vitex doniana sweet were collected from several randomly selected trees in a farm site in Uromi metropolis, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo state and then processed into an extract in form of syrup. The proximate composition and acute toxicity profile of Vitex doniana sweet fruit were investigated to ascertain its safety and nutritional capability. Analysis of the fruit showed it to be a highly nutritious food containing moisture of about, 9.90%, ash content: 21.5%, fat: 0.75%, fiber: Not detected (ND), protein: 0.006% and carbohydrate: 67.84%. Twenty mice were randomized based on body weight into five groups of four mice each. Three mice in each group were given syrup volumes of 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 mg/ml respectively, corresponding to 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 mg/kg doses. In contrast, mice in the control group received potable water (10 mL/kg). The mice in all the groups were observed closely for mortality, toxicity signs and abnormalities in gross behaviour at 15 min, 30 min, 1, 2, 4 and 8 h, and then daily for 14 days. Based on the model used, the fruit was acutely safe in mice, since no death was observed within 24 hours after oral treatment and on extrapolation gave a high predictive value in humans. The LD50 value of black plum fruit was also found to be greater than 5000 mg/kg. Therefore, Vitex doniana fruit should be considered a source of edible syrup bearing in mind the safety, quantity and variety of nutrients it contains.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Antioxidant Properties of Novel 2-(2,4-Dioxothiazolidin-5-ylidene)-Acetamides Containing 1,3,4-Thia/Oxadiazole Moieties

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 6710-6722
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Acetyl Chloride ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Scavenging Effect ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Ethanol Medium ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Radical Scavenging Ability

A series of novel 1,3,4-thia(oxa)diazole substituted 2-(2,4-dioxothiazolidine-5-ylidene)-acetamides 3a-c, 4 and 5a-k have been synthesized following the acylation reaction of 2-amino-5-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles, 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol and it’s S-alkylated derivatives with 2-(2,4-dioxothiazolidine-5-ylidene)acetyl chloride in dioxane medium. The functionalization of compounds 3b, 3c, 5d and 5e was carried out on their N3 position under N-alkylation conditions with N-aryl-2-chloroacetamides in DMF/ethanol medium yielded the corresponding 2,4-dioxothiazolidine-3,5-diacetic acid diamides 6a-e and 7a-b. The structures of target compounds were confirmed by using 1H NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The antioxidant activity evaluation in vitro of the synthesized compounds was performed by the method of scavenging effect on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals. As a result, the highly active compound 4, namely 2-(2,4-dioxothiazolidin-5-ylidene)-N-(5-mercapto-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide was found to be the most efficient candidate among all compounds with a radical scavenging ability of 88.9%, which was comparable that for ascorbic acid (92.7%). The experimentally calculated IC50 value of 43.1 µM for compound 4 was lower than for ascorbic acid (50.5 µM).

scholarly journals SKRINING FITOKIMIA, UJI AKTIVITAS ANTIOKSIDAN, DAN TOKSISITAS DARI EKSTRAK DAUN KERSEN (Muntingia calabura L.) DENGAN METODE 1.1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) dan Brine Shrimp Lethality Test (BSLT)

PHARMACON ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 315
Author(s):  
Selin Widjaya ◽  
Widdhi Bodhi ◽  
Adithya Yudistira
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Brine Shrimp Lethality ◽  
Phytochemical Content ◽  
Lc50 Value ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
Muntingia Calabura

ABSTRACTKersen (Muntingia calabura L.) is a plant that has begun to be eliminated and was rarely used because it is often considered to have no economic value and lack of knowledge about its utilization, whereas kersen plants contain flavonoids, saponins, and tannins which were have high benefit for health. The content of metabolites is affected by soil nutrient elements and difference place of growth. This study aims to determine the potential of kersen leaves grown in North Minahasa based on phytochemical content, ability of antioxidant activity, and toxicity. Kersen leaves were extracted using sequential maceration method with n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and ethanol as solvents. Phytochemical Screening using several reagents which tailored to the type of phytochemical test. 1.1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method is used to evaluate antioxidant activity, and Brine Shrimp Lethality Test (BSLT) method is used to evaluate toxicity. The result of this study indicate that the n-hexane extract contains phenols, flavonoids, and tannins, with IC50 value 12.54 μg/mL, and LC50 value 881 μg/mL. Ethyl acetate extract contains phenols, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins, with IC50 value 61.3 μg/mL, and LC50 value 1758 μg/mL. Ethanol extract has phenol, flavonoid, tannin, saponin, and terpenoid content, with IC50 value 9.01 μg/mL, and LC50 value 106 μg/mL. Keywords : Kersen leaves, Antioxidant, Toxicity, IC50, LC50 ABSTRAKKersen (Muntingia calabura L.) merupakan tanaman yang sudah mulai tersingkirkan dan jarang dimanfaatkan karena sering dianggap tidak punya nilai ekonomis dan kurangnya pengetahuan tentang pemanfaatannya, padahal tanaman kersen memiliki kandungan flavonoid, saponin, dan tanin yang bermanfaat tinggi untuk kesehatan. Kandungan senyawa metabolit dipengaruhi oleh unsur hara tanah dan perbedaan tempat tumbuh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi dari daun kersen yang tumbuh di Minahasa Utara berdasarkan kandungan fitokimia, kemampuan aktivitas antioksidan, dan toksisitasnya. Ekstrak daun kersen diekstraksi dengan metode maserasi sekuensial menggunakan pelarut n-heksan, etil asetat, dan etanol.  Skrining fitokimia menggunakan beberapa reagen yang disesuaikan dengan jenis uji fitokimia. Metode 1.1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) digunakan untuk mengevaluasi aktivitas antioksidan, dan metode Brine Shrimp Lethality Test (BSLT) digunakan untuk mengevaluasi toksisitas. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak n-heksan memiliki kandungan fenol, flavonoid, dan tanin, nilai IC50 12,54 μg/mL, dan nilai LC50 881 μg/mL. Ekstrak etil asetat memiliki kandungan fenol, flavonoid, tanin, dan saponin, nilai IC50 61,3 μg/mL, dan nilai LC50 1758 μg/mL. Ekstrak etanol memiliki kandungan fenol, flavonoid, tanin, saponin, dan terpenoid, nilai IC50 9,01 μg/mL, dan nilai LC50 106 μg/mL. Kata kunci : Daun Kersen, Antioksidan, Toksisitas, IC50, LC50

scholarly journals Aktivitas Antioksidan Ekstrak Metanol Daun Alpukat Menggunakan Metode DPPH

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-110
Author(s):  
Alfin Surya ◽  
Zaiyar Nazir ◽  
Anggun Syazulfa
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Ic50 Values

Free radicals are molecules that lose electrons in their outer orbitals so that the number of electrons becomes odd and unstable. Free radicals can damage various macromolecule cells including proteins, carbohydrates, fats. Antioxidants are compounds that can donate one or more electrons to free radicals. Avocado leaves contain high bioactive components that can be used as a source of natural antioxidants. Avocado leaves that have been dried, mashed and then shifted with methanol. The extracts were tested by phytochemical screening, including flavonpoid, phenolic, tannin and antioxidant activity using the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhidrazyl) method. This method is based on the reduction of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) against free radicals which causes a change from purple to yellow 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) (DPPH). From the research, the IC50 values ​​in avocado leaves were 118.8056 µg / mL and 7,276 µg / mL on ascorbic acid as a positive control. From the IC50 value obtained, it is known that the methanol extract of avocado leaves has strong antioxidant activity to fight free radicals.

scholarly journals Antioxidant activity of extracted green algae silpau (Dyctyosphaeria versluysii)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
ENDANG S SRIMARIANA ◽  
DAN APITULEY
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Green Algae ◽  
Standard Method ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
Phytochemical Content ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Ic50 Value

Abstract. Srimariana ES, Apituley DAN. 2019. Antioxidant activity of extracted green algae silpau (Dyctyosphaeria versluysii). Nusantara Bioscience 11: 153-156. Silpau (Dictyosphaeria versluysii) is a green algae that is widely available in Southwest Moluccas regency, living on coral reefs and not classified as seasonal plants. Silpau has long been used by local people, generally in the form of processed vegetables or colo-colo (traditional food). Except for its nutritional value, comprehensive information about silpau still unknown. Therefore, this study was carried out to determine its potential as an antioxidant. The phytochemical content of silpau was analyzed according to the standard method. The antioxidant activity of green algae silpau extract was carried out by reducing DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) free radicals. Phytochemical test of silpau revealed that silpau contain terpenoid compounds. The result of the study showed that the IC50 value of methanol extract of silpau was 547.97 ppm, indicated that silpau methanol extract categorized as a weak antioxidant.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of various extracts of aerial parts of Cassia absus: An in-vitro techniques

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1545-1550
Author(s):  
Mythri M ◽  
Sanal Dev K T ◽  
Kottai Muthu A
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Potential ◽  
In Vitro Techniques ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
The Difference

Cassia absus (Linn)Cassia absus(Linn) (family Fabaceae ) is generally known as “chaksu ” inan ayurvedic traditional system.The current study,aerial parts of different concentrates(Pet.ether, ethyl acetate and methanol) of Cassia absus, was evaluated for its in-vitro antioxidant potential byDiphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical,nitric oxide activity andtotal antioxidant activitytaking ascorbate as the standardfor all the three methods. The IC50 value was originated that methanolic concentrates of Cassia absusmore efficient inDiphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical,nitric oxide activity, total antioxidant activitycompared EA&PEconcentrates.The methanolic concentrates of Cassia absus& ascorbic acid exhibited antioxidant potential possessing IC50230µg/ml &130µg/ml (Nitric oxide). 205µg/ml &57µg/ml (total antioxidant),195µg/ml & 66µg/ml (Diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical)respectively. The difference in the scavenging potential of the extracts can be due to variation in the percentage of bioactive compounds present in different solvents. Invitroantioxidant studiesobviouslyshow the methanolic concentrates of Cassia absushave better antioxidant activity. This result indicates that aerial parts of methanolic concentratesCassia absuscould serve as a natural antioxidant, which may be useful in preventfree radical-induced diseases.

EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF UNRIPE AEGLE MARMELOS CORR. FRUITS

2018 ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
Gupta D ◽  
John PP ◽  
Kumar P ◽  
Jain J
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Aegle Marmelos ◽  
Indian Origin ◽  
Ic50 Value ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging Assay

Aegle marmelos Corr. (Rutaceae), commonly known as Bael, is a tree of Indian origin, well known from ancient period andprescribed for various ailments in Ayurveda. Utilization of bael fruit in day-to-day life has a great nutritional, environmental as well ascommercial importance. Every part of Aegle marmelos including stem, bark, root, leaves, fruit and seeds at all stages of maturity possesmedicinal virtues and has been used in Ethno medicine to exploit its medicinal properties. Objective: This study was undertaken to examine theantioxidant activity of methanolic extract of Aegle marmelos unripe or half ripe fruits. Material and Methods: The antioxidant activity was doneby using DPPH free radical scavenging assay. The IC50 (The concentration of sample required to scavenge 50% of DPPH free radical) wascalculated by plotting graph between % inhibition vs concentration. The ascorbic acid was used as standard antioxidant. Result and Discussion:The IC50 value of extract and ascorbic acid was found to be 62.59μg/ml and 2.80μg/ml. The antioxidant activity found in Aegle marmelos maybe associated with their main phytochemical compounds like flavonoids, phenols and tannins. Conclusion: This activity supports that the fruitcan be used as natural antioxidant to treat free radical induced cellular damages and can also be used as adjuvant with other drugs to givesynergistic effects.

scholarly journals Freeze Dried Acerola (Malpighia emarginata) Pulp and Pomace: Physicochemical Attributes, Phytochemical Content and Stability during Storage

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisca Pereira De Moraes ◽  
Aline Cardoso Gonçalves ◽  
Thaís Bezerra Veríssimo Miguel ◽  
Kátia Cristina Borges ◽  
Roberta T P Correia
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Phytochemical Content ◽  
Freeze Dried ◽  
Malpighia Emarginata ◽  
Bioactive Content ◽  
Monomeric Anthocyanins

In this study, acerola pulp and acerola pomace were freeze dried with and without gum Arabic (GA) and analyzed in regard to their physicochemical attributes, bioactive content, and phytochemical stability (total phenolic content, ascorbic acid, total monomeric anthocyanins and antioxidant activity), during storage at 4 oC and 25 oC. The freeze dried products were highly porous and had low water activity (0.273 to 0.300). Freeze dried acerola pulp with GA were the most soluble samples (64.1% to 73.7 %). The addition of GA to freeze dried acerola pomace increased samples hygroscopicity from 4.5% to 11.1%. High ascorbic acid retention in freeze dried acerola pulp was observed for all samples (65.2 % at 25 °C and 88.9% at 4 °C). It was observed that freeze dried acerola pomace showed increased antioxidant activity during storage (101.9% at 4 °C and 135.9% at 25 °C). Our results demonstrate the potential of freeze dried acerola pulp and pomace as novel food ingredients with concentrated phytochemical content and desirable physicochemical attributes. 

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