Flavan hetero-dimers in the Cymbopogon citratus infusion tannin fraction and their contribution to the antioxidant activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 932-937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Costa ◽  
Susana González-Manzano ◽  
Ana González-Paramás ◽  
Isabel Vitória Figueiredo ◽  
Celestino Santos-Buelga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Cymbopogon Citratus ◽  
First Time

For the first time, flavan heterodimers were identified in Cymbopogon citratus infusion. These compounds seem to be the main contributors to the overall antioxidant properties of the lemongrass infusion.

scholarly journals Formulation Effects in the Antioxidant Activity of Extract from the Leaves of Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 4518
Author(s):  
Raquel Sousa ◽  
Artur Figueirinha ◽  
Maria Teresa Batista ◽  
Maria Eugénia Pina
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Dosage Forms ◽  
Oral Dosage ◽  
Dpph Assay ◽  
Cymbopogon Citratus ◽  
The World ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Oral Dosage Forms

Cymbopogon citratus DC (Stapf.) is a perennial grass and it is distributed around the world. It is used as a condiment for food and beverage flavouring in the form of infusions and decoctions of its dried leaves. Our previous studies have shown antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective activities for the infusion and its phenolic fractions. The aim of the present work was to develop oral dosage forms from a Cymbopogon citratus extract to be used as a functional food with antioxidant properties. Initially, an essential oil-free infusion was prepared, lyophilized and characterized by HPLC-PDA. Total phenols were quantified with the Folin–Ciocalteu method and the antioxidant activity was assessed by DPPH assay. Gelatine capsules containing the extract with different excipients, selected after DSC and IR trials, were prepared. A formulation exhibiting better antioxidant behaviour in a gastric environment was attained. These results suggest that the proposed formulation for this extract could be a valuable antioxidant product and, consequently, make an important contribution to “preventing” and minimizing diseases related to oxidative stress conditions.

scholarly journals Phytochemical Diversity in Rhizomes of Three Reynoutria Species and their Antioxidant Activity Correlations Elucidated by LC-ESI-MS/MS Analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Nawrot-Hadzik ◽  
Sylwester Ślusarczyk ◽  
Sebastian Granica ◽  
Jakub Hadzik ◽  
Adam Matkowski
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Reynoutria Japonica ◽  
Esi Ms ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
First Time

One of the richest natural sources of resveratrol - the rhizome of Reynoutria japonica in East Asia is a well-known traditional herb (Hu zhang) used in various inflammatory diseases, infections, skin diseases, scald, hyperlipidemia. Although, it has been recently included in the European Pharmacopoeia, still in Europe is an untapped resource. Some of the therapeutic effects are likely to be influenced by its antioxidant properties and this in turn is frequently associated with a high stilbene content. However, some literatures suggested that other compounds than stilbenes may add to the total antioxidant capacity. Hence, the aim of this research was to examine rhizomes of R. japonica and less studied, morphologically similar species, R. sachalinensis and R. x bohemica for their phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity and to clarify the relationship between the antioxidant activity and compounds by statistical methods. HPLC/UV/ESI-MS studies of three Reynoutria species revealed 171 compounds comprising stilbenes, carbohydrates, procyanidins, flavan-3-ols, anthraquinones, phenylpropanoids, lignin oligomers, hydroxycinnamic acids, naphthalenes and their derivatives. Our studies confirmed the presence of procyanidins with high degree of polymerization, up to decamers in the rhizomes of R. japonica and brings new data on the presence of these compounds in other Reynoutria species. A procyanidin trimer digallate was described for the first time in the studied plants. Moreover, we suggested a presence of new for these species, dianthrone glycosides and previously unrecorded phenylpropanoid disaccharide esters and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, mainly in R. sachalinensis. Furthemore, compounds tentatively annotated as lignin oligomers were observed for the first time in studied species. The rhizomes of all Reynoutria species exhibited strong antioxidant activity. Statistical analysis demonstrated that proanthocyanidins should be considered as important contributors to the total antioxidant capacity.

scholarly journals Antioxidant potential study of some synthesized N-heterocycles

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mamun Hossain ◽  
Sukanta Kumar Shaha ◽  
Foysal Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Anticancer Activity ◽  
Heterocyclic Compounds ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Antioxidant Potential ◽  
Heating Method ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
First Time

Nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds such as oxindoles especially isatins and their derivatives have excellent biological properties such as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer activity. In addition, this is first time ever we would like to report the antioxidant properties of the said class of compounds. To determine such an important bioactivity a number of halogenated oxindoles 1-3, their diaza-biphenyl derivatives (4-6), ring extended biphenyl (7) and bis-amide (8) were synthesized by classical heating method. The antioxidant activity of all the synthesized compounds was screened by DPPH method with respect to ascorbic acid. In our present investigation some of the synthesized compounds (1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) were found to be active.Keywords: Antioxidant; Isatin; OxindoleOnline 12 August 2009DOI: 10.3329/bmrcb.v35i2.2564Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2009; 35: 49-52 

scholarly journals Chemical Investigation of SomeCapparisSpecies Growing in Egypt and their Antioxidant Activity

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 25-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed R. Hamed ◽  
Khaled A. Abdel-Shafeek ◽  
Nahla S. Abdel-Azim ◽  
Shams I. Ismail ◽  
Faiza M. Hammouda
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Chemical Investigation ◽  
Dpph Radical ◽  
Densitometric Analysis ◽  
Butanol Fraction ◽  
First Time ◽  
Dpph Radical Scavenging

Capparis cartilagineaandC. desertigrowing in Egypt were investigated for their glucosiolates and rutin content. FromCapparis cartilagineafour isothiocynates were isolated and identified using GC and EI/MS techniques. These compounds were butyl isothiocyanate (1), 6-methylsulphonylhexyl isothiocyanate (2), 7-methylsulphonylheptyl isothiocyanate (3) and 5-benzylsulphonyl-4-pentenyl isothiocyanate (4). In addition to compounds (1) and (2), two other compounds were isolated and identified fromCapparis deserti. These compounds are 3-methylthiopropyl isothiocyanate (5) and [11-(2-butenylthio)6-undecenyl isothiocyanate] (6). Compounds (1), (2), (5) and (6) are reported in this study for the first time fromCapparis deserti. The main flavonoid component in the studied species was isolated and identified as rutin by comparing the data with those reported. Also, quantitative evaluation of rutin in the two species was carried out by TLC-densitometric analysis. The antioxidant activity was done using diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method. The butanol fraction fromC. cartilagineaandC. desertishowed the highest antioxidant properties.

scholarly journals A Study on the Quality and Identity of Brazilian Pampa Biome Honey: Evidences for Its Beneficial Effects against Oxidative Stress and Hyperglycemia

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. C. Cruz ◽  
J. E. S. Batista ◽  
A. P. P. Zemolin ◽  
M. E. M. Nunes ◽  
D. B. Lippert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Pampa Biome ◽  
First Time

We characterized, for the first time, the quality and identity of Brazilian Pampa biome honey and its antioxidant propertiesin vitro(FRAP, DDPH and ABTS). The potential protective effect of honey against oxidative stress induced by iron (Fe) and paraquat, (PQ) in aDrosophila melanogastermodel (in vivo) was also tested. The results indicated that all honey samples tested showed antioxidant activityin vitro. Flies treated with honey showed increased lifespan and were protected against oxidative stress induced by Fe and PQ. Despite the high concentration of sugars in honey (approximately 70–80%), our results demonstrate a hypoglycemic-like effect of honey inDrosophila. Thus, this study demonstrates the high quality of Brazilian Pampa biome honey as well as its significant antioxidant activityin vitroandin vivo, pointing to the potential use of this natural product as an alternative in the therapy of oxidative stress-associated diseases.

scholarly journals The antioxidant activity of extracts of the mycelium and the culture fluid of medicinal macromycetes of Pholiota (Fr.) P. Kumm. genus

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4(76)) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Liubov V. Regeda ◽  
Nina A. Bisko ◽  
Nina V. Gurinovych
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Culture Fluid ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Culture Collection ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Surface Method ◽  
Mushroom Culture ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
First Time

Aim. To determine the value of the antioxidant activity of the biomass and culture fluid extracts of strains of seven species of Pholiota genus: P. adiposa, P. alnicola, P. aurivella, P. limonella, P. nameko, P. squarrosa, P. subochracea, which stored in the Mushroom Culture Collection (IBK) of the M. G. Kholodny Institute of Botany of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.Materials and methods. The antioxidant properties of the biomass and culture fluid extracts of strains of Pholiota genus were determined by the method of Elfahri et al. using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl). Mycelia of the strains studied were grown by the surface method on a liquid glucose-pepton-yeast medium. The culture fluid was separated from the mycelial biomass by filtration through a capron filter. The absorption of methanol extracts of the culture fluid and the biomass of the strains studied was measured at 517 nm on a SF 46 LOMO spectrophotometer.Results and discussion. Comparing the data obtained we can conclude that the antioxidant effect is significantly higher in the case of methanol biomass extracts – the indicators ranged from 65.98 ± 0.98 % (P. nameko) to 83.6 ± 1.4 % (P. alnicola). As for the culture fluid extracts, the maximum values were recorded in the case of P. limonella (38.3 ± 1.14 %), and the minimum values were observed for P. subochracea (7.37 ± 0.46 %).Conclusions. For the first time, the value and limits of variation in the antioxidant activity of the biomass (65-83 %) and culture fluid extracts (7.4-38 %) have been determined for strains of medicinal fungal species P. adiposa, P. alnicola, P. aurivella, P. limonella, P. nameko, P. squarrosa, P. subochracea.

scholarly journals The Flavonoid Compounds from Zanthoxylum leprieurii Guill. et Perr (Rutaceae) Extracts and their Antioxidant Activity against ABTS•+

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2-s) ◽  
pp. 120-124
Author(s):  
Yoro TINE ◽  
Alioune DIALLO ◽  
Idrissa NDOYE ◽  
Yin YANG ◽  
Franck RENUCCI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Tandem Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Antioxidant Potential ◽  
Root Bark ◽  
Tandem Mass ◽  
Flavonoid Compounds ◽  
First Time

Screening of flavonoid compounds in fruit, leaf, stem and root bark extracts of Z. leprieurii was achieved by liquid chromatography (LC) coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (MS2). Among the 186 reference compounds tested, four flavonoids were identified in one or other of the organ extracts from each plant (fruit, leaf, root barks and stem): neodiosmin and hesperidin were identified in all extracts. The presence of datiscin was reported only in leaves while that of rutin was identified in fruits and leaves. Of these four flavonoids, three (neodiosmin, datiscin and rutin) are detected for the first time in Z. leprieurii. The antioxidant properties of different extracts were tested regarding their scavenging activities on ABTS•+ radical. Fruit, leaf and stem extracts had low antioxidant potential and root bark extracts exhibited very low antioxidant activity. Keywords: Zanthoxylum leprieurii, flavonoids, LC-MS/MS and antioxidant activity.

scholarly journals Antioxidant Activity of 45 Chinese Herbs and the Relationship with their TCM Characteristics

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Liao ◽  
Linda K. Banbury ◽  
David N. Leach
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Salvia Miltiorrhiza ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Chinese Herbs ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Trolox Equivalent ◽  
Sanguisorba Officinalis ◽  
First Time

Here, 45 Chinese herbs that regulate blood circulation were analyzed for antioxidant activity using the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay. A recent publication by Ouet al.identified a close relationship betweenin vitroantioxidant activity and classification of Chinese herbs asyinoryang. The 45 Chinese herbs in this study could be assigned the traditional characteristics of natures (cold, cool, hot and warm), flavors (pungent, sweet, sour, bitter and salty) and functions (arresting bleeding, promoting blood flow to relieve stasis, nourishing blood and clearing away heat from blood). These characteristics are generalized according to the theory ofyinandyang. We identified a broad range, 40–1990 µmol Trolox Equivalent/g herbs, of antioxidant activity in water extracts. There was no significant correlation between ORAC values and natures or functions of the herbs. There was a significant relationship between flavors and ORAC values. Bitter and/or sour herbs had the highest ORAC values, pungent and/or sweet herbs the lowest. Other flavors had intermediate values. Flavors also correspond with theyin/yangrelationship and our results are supportive of the earlier publication. We reported for the first time antioxidant properties of many Chinese herbs. High antioxidant herbs were identified asSpatholobus suberectusvine (1990 µmol TE/g),Sanguisorba officinalisroot (1940 µmol TE/g),Agrimonia pilosaherb (1440 µmol TE/g),Artemisia anomalaherb (1400 µmol TE/g),Salvia miltiorrhizaroot (1320 µmol TE/g) andNelembo nuciferaleaf (1300 µmol TE/g). Antioxidant capacity appears to correlate with the flavors of herbs identified within the formal TCM classification system and may be a useful guide in describing their utility and biochemical mechanism of action.

scholarly journals Chemical composition and biological activities of the essential oil from the leaves of Vaccinium myrtillus L.

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-96
Author(s):  
Omer Elkiran ◽  
Cumhur Avşar
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Vaccinium Myrtillus ◽  
First Time

The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the essential oil (EO), obtained from the leaves of Vaccinium myrtillus naturally grown in the northernmost of Turkey were determined by GC and GC-MS and chemical differences were discussed with the help of chemotaxonomy. The leaves of the plant samples were hydro-distilled to produce oil in the yields of 1%. Nineteen components were identified representing 96.4% of the oil. The main compounds in the EO of V. myrtillus were; 1,8-cineole (38.6%), α- pinene (21%), linalool (19.5%), α-terpineol (5.8%). The EO extract was screened for their antimicrobial activities against the 9 bacteria and 3 yeast species by using disc-diffusion and MIC procedure. The EO extract displayed more effective against all the tested bacteria (especially, S. aureus ATCC 6538 and MRSA) and yeast (only C. krusei). The MIC values of sample against tested microorganisms were found to be in the range of 320 to ≥1280 μg/ml. The most effective MIC values were observed against the S. aureus and MRSA (320 μg/ml). In vitro the antioxidant activity based on the 1,1-diphenly-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical was evaluated for the EO extract, and it was found that the extract had good antioxidant activity in the range of the IC50 = 583.4 ±11 μg ml. Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the EO from the leaves of V. myrtillus has been reported for the first time.

scholarly journals Phytochemical Diversity in Rhizomes of Three Reynoutria Species and their Antioxidant Activity Correlations Elucidated by LC-ESI-MS/MS Analysis.

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Nawrot-Hadzik ◽  
Sylwester Ślusarczyk ◽  
Sebastian Granica ◽  
Jakub Hadzik ◽  
Adam Matkowski
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Reynoutria Japonica ◽  
Esi Ms ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
First Time

The rhizome of Reynoutria japonica is a well-known traditional herb (Hu zhang) used in East Asia to treat various inflammatory diseases, infections, skin diseases, scald, and hyperlipidemia. It is also one of the richest natural sources of resveratrol. Although, it has been recently included in the European Pharmacopoeia, in Europe it is still an untapped resource. Some of the therapeutic effects are likely to be influenced by its antioxidant properties and this in turn is frequently associated with a high stilbene content. However, compounds other than stilbenes may add to the total antioxidant capacity. Hence, the aim of this research was to examine rhizomes of R. japonica and the less studied but morphologically similar species, R. sachalinensis and R. x bohemica for their phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity and to clarify the relationship between the antioxidant activity and the components by statistical methods. HPLC/UV/ESI-MS studies of three Reynoutria species revealed 171 compounds, comprising stilbenes, carbohydrates, procyanidins, flavan-3-ols, anthraquinones, phenylpropanoids, lignin oligomers, hydroxycinnamic acids, naphthalenes and their derivatives. Our studies confirmed the presence of procyanidins with high degree of polymerization, up to decamers, in the rhizomes of R. japonica and provides new data on the presence of these compounds in other Reynoutria species. A procyanidin trimer digallate was described for the first time in, the studied plants. Moreover, we tentatively identified dianthrone glycosides new for these species and previously unrecorded phenylpropanoid disaccharide esters and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives. Furthermore, compounds tentatively annotated as lignin oligomers were observed for the first time in the studied species. The rhizomes of all Reynoutria species exhibited strong antioxidant activity. Statistical analysis demonstrated that proanthocyanidins should be considered as important contributors to the total antioxidant capacity.

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