scholarly journals Phytochemical Profile and Comparative Anti-radical Scavenging Activities of n-Hexane Extracts of Indigenous Zingiber officinale and Curcuma longa

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-65
Author(s):  
Chibuzo Carole Nweze ◽  
Emeka John Dingwoke ◽  
Fatima Amin Adamude ◽  
Nwobodo Ndubuisi Nwobodo
Med Phoenix ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Parveen Gazala ◽  
Basavan Duraiswamy ◽  
Firoz Ansari

Background: Curcumine is obtained from curcuma longa and we examined the effects of curcumin, hexane extracts of Curcuma longa and Zingiber officinale on the lifespan and aging in Caenorhabditis elegans and found that it responded to curcumin, hexane extracts of Curcuma longa and Zingiber officinale with an increased lifespan and reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species during aging.Methods: MutantStrains, culture, Curcumin and Hexane extract of Rhizomes of Curcuma longa and Zingiber officinale treatment of C. Elegan.Results: Curcumin and hexane extracts of Curcuma longa and Zingiber officinale increased the life span and life cycle of the N2 wild type and Zdls-5 worms. On comparison, curcumin was found to be the most effective followed by the hexane extracts of Curcuma longa and hexane extracts of Zingiber officinale. Hexane extracts of Zingiber officinale were found to be least effective. Sudan black staining exhibited that stored contents of fat in C.elegans decreased as the concentration of the drug increased.Conclusions: Our study has established that curcumin and hexane extract of rhizomes of Curcuma longa and Zingiber officinale provides longevity and decreases the fat content in C.elegans.Med Phoenix. Vol. 3, Issue. 1, 2018, Page: 21-28                                            


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-344
Author(s):  
Kizukala Jamir ◽  
Seshagirirao Kottapalli

Abstract The methanolic extract of ten Zingiberaceae taxa were evaluated for their phytochemical constituents, total phenolic and flavonoid contents along with in-vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Among the extracts, Kaempferia parviflora and Zingiber montanum were the most potent reducing agents, while Zingiber officinale exhibited strong free radical-scavenging activity. The high phenolic content observed in Z. montanum, Z. officinale and Curcuma longa may be attributed to the strong antioxidant activity. Furthermore, the extracts of C. longa, K. parviflora and Z. montanum effectively inhibite the growth of test pathogenic microbes. This study suggest that the ginger species are promising source of natural of antioxidant with strong antimicrobial properties.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjad Esmaeili ◽  
Nazanin Ghobadi ◽  
Donya Nazari ◽  
Alireza Pourhossein ◽  
Hassan Rasouli ◽  
...  

Background: Curcumin, as the substantial constituent of the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa), plays a significant role in the prevention of various diseases, including diabetes. It possesses ideal structure features as enzyme inhibitor, including a flexible backbone, hydrophobic nature, and several available hydrogen bond (H-bond) donors and acceptors. Objective: The present study aimed at synthesizing several novel curcumin derivatives and further evaluation of these compounds for possible antioxidant and anti-diabetic properties along with inhibitory effect against two carbohydrate-hydrolyzing enzymes, α-amylase and α-glucosidase, as these enzymes are therapeutic targets for attenuation of postprandial hyperglycemia. Methods: Therefore, curcumin-based pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized and identified using an instrumental technique like NMR spectroscopy and then screened for antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory potential. Total antioxidant activity, reducing power assay and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH• ) radical scavenging activity were done to appraisal the antioxidant potential of these compounds in vitro. Results: Compounds L6-L9 showed higher antioxidant activity while L4, L9, L12 and especially L8 exhibited the best selectivity index (lowest α-amylase/α-glucosidase inhibition ratio). Conclusion: These antioxidant inhibitors may be potential anti-diabetic drugs, not only to reduce glycemic index but also to limit the activity of the major reactive oxygen species (ROS) producing pathways.


2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1100601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Shafaghat

The hexane extracts of flower, leaf, stem, and seed of Hypericum scabrum, which were collected from northwestern Iran, were obtained by extraction in a Soxhlet apparatus. The fatty acids were converted to methyl esters and determined by gas chromatography/flame ionization detector (GC/FID) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) systems. The hexane extract from the flower, leaf, stem, and seed contained 39.1%, 43.2%, 29.0%, and 37.6% of omega-3 fatty acids, respectively. The other main components of the flower extract were tetracosane (12.2%) and palmitic acid (9.3%), and that of the leaf extract was palmitic acid (7.4%). The stem and seed extracts contained bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (18.7% and 35.7%), nonacosane (11.7% and 3.9%) and linoleic acid (6.5% and 6.9%) as major components. The hexane extracts of different parts from H. scabrum represent an important source of omega-3 fatty acids in several Hypericum species. The antioxidant activity of all hexane extracts was evaluated by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method. The results indicate that hexane extracts from different parts of H. scabrum possess considerable antioxidant activity. The highest radical scavenging activity was detected in seed, which had an IC50 = 165 μg/mL. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts of those samples were determined against seven Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria ( Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumoniae), as well as three fungi ( Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Aspergillus niger). The bioassay showed that the oil exhibited moderate antimicrobial activity. This study reveals that the all parts of this plant are attractive sources of fatty acid components, especially the essential ones, as well as of effective natural antioxidants.


2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (7) ◽  
pp. 2637-2645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad K. Dyab ◽  
Doaa A. Yones ◽  
Zedan Z. Ibraheim ◽  
Tasneem M. Hassan

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (41) ◽  
pp. 5406-5411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karuppiah Pillai Manoharan ◽  
Zaini Asmawi Mohd ◽  
Soo Choon Tan ◽  
Sasidharan Sreenivasan ◽  
Jothy Lachumy Subramanion ◽  
...  

Food Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Rohman ◽  
H. Widodo ◽  
E. Lukitaningsih ◽  
M. Rafi ◽  
Nurrulhidayah A.F. ◽  
...  

Free radicals, reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been known to contribute several degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, aging, certain types of cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, neurodegenerative, and diabetes mellitus. In order to overcome the negative effects of these radicals, some scientists have explored some natural antioxidants from plants and it's by-products. The antioxidant can be defined as any substances or samples capable of inhibiting free radical reactions in the oxidation reaction. Due to curcuminoids contained, Curcuma species such as Curcuma longa, Curcuma heyneana, Curcuma mangga, and Curcuma xanthorriza were commonly used for herbal components in some traditional medicine. Several in vitro tests been introduced and used to measure antioxidant activities, namely radical scavenging assay using 2,2’-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6 -sulfonic acid) (ABTS•+), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), ferric-thiocyanate, phosphomolybdenum method, cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity, metal chelating power, beta-carotene bleaching linoleic-ferric-thiocyanate, and thiobarbituric acid methods. This review highlighted the antioxidant activities in vitro of C. longa, C. heyneana, C. mangga, and C. xanthorriza through several tests. To perform this review, several repute databases were analyzed and used. From this review, it can be stated that Curcuma species have powerful antioxidant activities, therefore they could be potential sources of natural antioxidants and can be used as food supplements.


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