scholarly journals Enhancement of the Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Antioxidant Activities of Cultured Sauropus androgynus L. Merr. Shoots Treated with UV-C Irradiation

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 867-873
Author(s):  
Ratchanee PETCHANG

The stimulation of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Sauropus androgynus L. Merr. shoot cultures treated with UV-C irradiation was investigated. The shoots were first cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing 1 mg/L 6-benzyladenine (BA) for 6 weeks. Multiple shoot formations were then treated with UV-C irradiation for 0 min (control group), 5, 10 min (experimental groups), and cultivated field. After 3 weeks of culture the shoots were extracted with methanol and analyzed for enzymatic antioxidant activities (with superoxide dismutase; SOD and glutathione peroxidase; GPX) and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities (with DPPH, ABTS and FRP assays) and total phenolic and flavonoid compound contents. The result indicate that the shoot treated with UV-C irradiation for 5 min exhibited the highest enzymatic antioxidant activities (SOD and GPX values of 2.26, 2.37 unit/mg soluble proteins, respectively). Non-enzymatic antioxidant activities determined by using DPPH, ABTS and FRP assays were found to be IC50 values of 10.13 mg/mL, 166.48 mg TEAC/100 g fresh weight (FW), and 22.72 mM FeSO4 /100 g FW, respectively. Total phenolic and flavonoid compound contents had values at 15.54 mg GAE/100 g FW and 63.64 mg QE/100 g FW, respectively. Antioxidant activities revealed a positive moderate high correlation (r2 = 0.729 - 0.980).

Author(s):  
Fatma Ergün

In this study, the total phenolic and flavonoid contents and antioxidant activities of hexane and methanol extracts of Cotoneaster transcaucasicus Pojark. fruits in the Rosaceae family were investigated. Using the Folin-Ciocaltaeu method, the amount of phenolic substances was determined as 50.34 ± 2.70 mg of GAE/g in methanol extract and 38.06 ± 1.32 mg of GAE/g in hexane extract. The total amount of flavonoids was calculated as 52.01 ± 3.78 mg of QE/g in the methanol extract and 60.54 ± 6.82 mg of QE/g in the hexane extract, using the aluminum nitrate method. Antioxidant activities of C. transcaucasicus hexane and methanol extracts were evaluated by DPPH and FRAP methods. IC50 values of the extracts were calculated as 0.411 mg/mL for hexane extract and 0.237 mg/mL for methanol extract. In addition, it was determined that the reducing antioxidant power of Fe3+-Fe2+ was higher in hexane extract. As a result, it has been observed that the phenolic and flavonoid content and antioxidant activities of C. transcaucasicus fruits are high. This study is the first study in C. transcaucasicus species and it is thought that it will lead the future studies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Vendra Setiawan ◽  
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Sherlly Phangestu ◽  
Agatha Grace Soetikno ◽  
Angelina Arianti ◽  
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Free radicals are formed inside and outside the body. Free radicals inside the body can be created in the cell compartments. The reactions are complex through the initiation, propagation, and termination stages. On the other hand, free radicals in the outer body can be formed from pollutions and environmental damage action. Excessive free radicals cause oxidative stress and use destructive cellular to affect health conditions. Antioxidants are known as essential agents in biological systems against diseases triggered by free radicals. One of the many antioxidants found in tea plants (Camellia sinensis) is polyphenols. A colorimetry method was employed to evaluate the dominant antioxidant compound of the total phenolic and flavonoid content in two selected tea products. The total phenolic content was determined by utilizing the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. In addition, an aluminum colorimetric assay is applied to assess flavonoid content. Rapid screening of antioxidant activity using a spectrophotometric method is employed to determine IC50 values of tea extracts utilizing DPPH and FRAP. The FRAP method showed more sensitivity in determining antioxidant activities with the feasibility of working in low analyte concentrations than the DPPH method. The high total phenolic and flavonoid contents found in this experiment are in line with low IC50 values. It was also found out that brewed green tea has lower total phenol content than green tea bags.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yancui Wang ◽  
Feng Liu ◽  
Zongsuo Liang

Ophiopogon japonicustubers have been widely used as food and traditional Chinese medicine in China. However, their nutritional composition has not been fully reported yet. This study aimed to analyze the nutritional composition ofO. japonicustubers. Theα-glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities of the extracts obtained fromO. japonicustubers were also evaluated byin vitroassays. The results indicated thatO. japonicustubers are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and amino acids. Among four extracts, the n-butanol fraction (nBF) and chloroform/methanol extract (CME) ofO. japonicustubers had high amounts of total phenolic and flavonoid contents and exhibited goodα-glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities. Theα-glucosidase inhibition of nBF was higher than acarbose. Overall,O. japonicustubers are full of nutritional compounds and have goodα-glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 4399
Author(s):  
Norhasnida Zawawi ◽  
Pei Juin Chong ◽  
Nurul Nadhirah Mohd Tom ◽  
Nurkhairina Solehah Saiful Anuar ◽  
Salma Malihah Mohammad ◽  
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Honey is a well-known natural sweetener and is rich in natural antioxidants that prevent the occurrence of oxidative stress, which is responsible for many human diseases. Some of the biochemical compounds in honey that contribute to this property are vitamins and phenolic compounds such as phenolic acids and flavonoids. However, the extent to which these molecules contribute towards the antioxidant capacity in vitro is inconsistently reported, especially with the different analytical methods used, as well as other extrinsic factors that influence these molecules’ availability. Therefore, by reviewing recently published works correlating the vitamin, total phenolic, and flavonoid content in honey with its antioxidant activities in vitro, this paper will establish a relationship between these parameters. Based on the literature, vitamins do not contribute to honey’s antioxidant capacity; however, the content of phenolic acids and flavonoids has an impact on honey’s antioxidant activity.


OALib ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 04 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jinting Azieana ◽  
Mohd Noor Zainon ◽  
Abdullah Noriham ◽  
Mat Nor Rohana

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1701200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumia Mouffouk ◽  
Laurence Marcourt ◽  
Mohammed Benkhaled ◽  
Kaouthar Boudiaf ◽  
Jean-Luc Wolfender ◽  
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Two new prenylated isoflavonoids, namely Erinasone A and Erinasone B along with 19 known secondary metabolites, including twelve isoflavonoids, three polyphenols, one flavonol, two flavanones and three steroids, were isolated from the whole plant (roots and aerial parts) of Erinacea anthyllis. Structures of all isolated compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, including 1D and 2D NMR (1H, 13C, COSY, HSQC, TOCSY, HMBC and NOESY), mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), UV-Vis, measurement of optical rotation [α]D and by comparison with the literature data. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents were determined in this study. Furthermore, the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of the EtOAc and n-BuOH extracts of E. anthyllis were evaluated. These extracts exhibited moderate antibacterial and antioxidant activities. Their IC50 values were approximately 0.04 mg/mL ( n-BuOH) and 0.037 mg/mL (EtOAc). Consequently, Erinacea anthyllis is a rich source of polyphenolic compounds particularly isoflavonoids used as chemotaxonomic markers for the subfamily Papilionoideae of the family Fabaceae.


Author(s):  
Irda Fidrianny ◽  
Dhella Fitrani ◽  
Siti Kusmardiyani ◽  
Defri Rizaldy ◽  
Komar Ruslan

  Objectives: The goals of this research were to observe antioxidant properties from different parts of Simana lagi apple ([Malus domestica Borkh.] “Simana lagi”) using two antioxidant testing methods which were 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6- sulfonic acid (ABTS) and correlation of total phenolic and flavonoid content with their inhibitory concentration 50 (IC50) of DPPH and IC50 of ABTS.Methods: Each sample was extracted by reflux using different polarity solvents. The extracts were evaporated using rotary evaporator. Antioxidant activities were tested using DPPH and ABTS assays, determination of total phenolic, and flavonoid content were carried out by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry and correlation with their IC50 of DPPH and IC50 of ABTS activities were analyzed by Pearson’s method.Results: The ethanolic leaves extract (LV3) of Simana lagi apple also exposed the highest total phenolic content (TPC) (13.88 g gallic acid equivalents/100 g), while the highest total flavonoid content was presented by ethyl acetate extract (LV2) (7.21 g QE/100 g). The lowest IC50 of DPPH scavenging activity 0.19 μg/ml, and the lowest IC50 of ABTS scavenging activity 0.15 μg/ml was given by ethanolic flesh extract (FL3) of Simana lagi apple. There were significantly negative correlation between TPC in all different parts extracts of Simana lagi apple with their IC50 of DPPH and IC50 of ABTS.Conclusions: All different parts extracts of Simana lagi apple were categorized as very strong antioxidant by DPPH and ABTS method (except n-hexane peels extract and n-hexane LV by DPPH method, and n-hexane FE by ABTS method). The major contributor in antioxidant activities of peels, flesh and leaves extracts of Simana lagi apple by DPPH and ABTS methods were phenolic compounds. Antioxidant activities of peels, flesh and leaves extracts of Simana lagi apple showed linear results by DPPH and ABTS methods.


Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabila Souilah ◽  
Zain Ullah ◽  
Hamdi Bendif ◽  
Kamel Medjroubi ◽  
Tahar Hazmoune ◽  
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Hypochaeris laevigata var. hipponensis (Asteraceae) is an endemic plant from Algeria. In the current study, we analyzed for the first time its chemical composition, especially phenolic constituents of dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate (EA), and n-butanol (BuOH) fractionsof the aerial parts of Hypochaeris laevigata var. hipponensis by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The number of phenolic compounds detected in DCM, EA, and BuOH fractions were found to be 9, 20, and 15, respectively. More specifically, 12 phenolic acids were detected. Among them, quinic acid, chlorogenic acid, and caffeic acid were the most abundant ones. Meanwhile, only seven flavonoids were detected. Among them, rutin, apigetrin, and isoquercitrin were the major ones. We also determined the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and fraction EA showed the highest values, followed by BuOH, and DCM fractions. Furthermore, the antioxidant action was dictated by five methods and the tested plant fractions demonstrated a noteworthy antioxidant action.


Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyo In Yoon ◽  
Wenjuan Zhang ◽  
Jung Eek Son

Among abiotic stresses, both drought and UV-B radiation effectively trigger the accumulation of secondary metabolites, and can be widely applied in plant factories. The objectives of this study were to investigate antioxidant accumulation under drought stress alone, or in combination with UV-B radiation near harvest, and to determine an optimal treatment time for maximum antioxidant production. Kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) plants were grown in a plant factory and harvested at 42 days after transplanting. The single and combination treatments lasted for 7 to 1 days and 4 to 2 days before harvest, respectively. The results of both Fv/Fm (maximal photochemical efficiency in photosystem II) and leaf water potential could ensure the function of photosynthesis and maintain normal leaf moisture in single drought treatments of less than 4 days. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents and antioxidant activities were significantly increased in both single and combination treatments for 3 to 4 days, compared to other treatments. The supplementary UV-B treatments showed no extra formation of antioxidants compared to the single drought treatments. As a result, drought for 3 days before harvest could achieve the highest potential value of kale as a source of natural antioxidants.


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