scholarly journals Sage-called plant species sold in Turkey and their antioxidant activities

2010 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 1491-1501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilkay Erdogan-Orhan ◽  
Elif Baki ◽  
Sezer Şenol ◽  
Gülderen Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Herbal Tea ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Salvia Fruticosa ◽  
Representative Species ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power

Sage is commonly consumed as a herbal tea in Anatolia, where not only Salvia species, but also Sideritis species are called "sage" by the local people. Therefore, it was decided to investigate the most common species of sage-called plants sold in aktars. Eighty-seven samples randomly purchased from 21 provinces throughout Turkey were identified, which finally led to the identification of 7 species; Salvia tomentosa, Salvia fruticosa, Sideritis congesta, Sideritis pisidica var. termessi, Sideritis arguta, Sideritis perfoliata and Sideritis libanotica subsp. linearis. Infusions prepared from all samples were preliminarily tested for their antioxidant activity and 7 representative species were further evaluated by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging, ferrous ion-chelating and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) tests at 0.25, 0.50, and 1.0 mg ml-1 and for their antiacetylcholinesterase activity. The infusions were subjected to the DPPH bioautographic revelatory test, which led to the conclusion that a flavonoid derivative seemed to be responsible for the antioxidant activity in Sideritis congesta and S. pisidica var. termessi.

scholarly journals Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Derriobtusone A Isolated fromLonchocarpus obtusus

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayron Alves Vasconcelos ◽  
Francisco Vassiliepe Sousa Arruda ◽  
Daniel Barroso de Alencar ◽  
Silvana Saker-Sampaio ◽  
Maria Rose Jane Ribeiro Albuquerque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Dpph Radical ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Planktonic Growth ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power

This study evaluated the effect of derriobtusone A, a flavonoid isolated fromLonchocarpus obtusus, on two important pathogenic bacteria,Staphylococcus aureusandEscherichia coli, as well as its antioxidant activity and toxicity. Planktonic growth assays were performed, and the inhibition of biofilm formation was evaluated. In addition, antioxidant activity was assessed by DPPH radical scavenging assay, ferrous ion chelating assay, ferric-reducing antioxidant power assay, andβ-carotene bleaching assay. Toxicity was evaluated by the brine shrimp lethality test. Results showed that derriobtusone A completely inhibited the planktonic growth ofS. aureusat 250 and 500 μg/mL; however, it did not have the same activity onE. coli. Derriobtusone A reduced the biomass and colony-forming unit (cfu) ofS. aureusbiofilm at concentrations of 250 and 500 μg/mL. In various concentrations, it reduced the biofilm biomass ofE. coli, and, in all concentrations, it weakly reduced the cfu. Derriobtusone A showed highly efficient antioxidant ability in scavenging DPPH radical and inhibitingβ-carotene oxidation. The compound showed no lethality toArtemiasp. nauplii. In conclusion, derriobtusone A may be an effective molecule againstS. aureusand its biofilm, as well as a potential antioxidant compound with no toxicity.

scholarly journals Antioxidant activity and polyphenol composition of Pistacia terebinthus fruit from Tessala (Western Algeria)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
Nazim Bellifa ◽  
Abdelhak Ismail Benhaddou ◽  
Houssem Eddine Ferkous ◽  
Mohammed Adil Selka ◽  
Houari Toumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Scavenging Effect ◽  
Coffee Substitute ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power ◽  
Pistacia Terebinthus

Background: Consumption of traditional herbal beverages has been generally increased in the last decades, Terebinth coffee, known as ‘‘menengic coffee’’ in Turkish, is one of the most consumed herbal coffees in Turkey, turpentine tree is one of the components of the Mediterranean bush, particularly in Algeria, known as Betoum el Kiffan is largely used as food and in traditional medicine. Aims: In this study, Total phenol, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity of three extracts of Pistacia trebinthus fruit growing in Algeria was measured using radical scavenging activity tests and metal-related tests including, ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP). The chemical composition profile of the fruits and the coffee brands was identified by thin-layer chromatography, the effects of roasting method of this fruit was rivaled also. Materials and Methods: The total phenolic content of the extracts was determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu method. All extracts of the terebinth fruits and coffee brands displayed a high DPPH scavenging effect. Results: The results of the ferric-reducing antioxidant power show that the reduction capacity is proportional to the increase in the concentration of the samples. All the extracts of the plant exhibit antioxidant activities lower than those of the reference product besides the infusion extract of the P. terebinthus roasted coffee, which is the most active with an optical density of 1.68 nm at a concentration of 400 μg/mL. The chromatography results show that the various extracts of Pistacia terebinthus fruit carry a large number of polyphenols, in particular the carboxylic acids phenols. Conclusions: The plant can be considered as a coffee substitute and opens up promising avenues for the food and pharmaceutical industry in Algeria. Keywords: Antioxidant, Pistacia terebinthus, Coffee, FRAP, polyphenol.

scholarly journals Anti-hyperglycaemic and anti-oxidant activities of five Nigerian antidiabetic plants

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-84
Author(s):  
M. D. Ayoola ◽  
A. C. Adebajo ◽  
E. M. Obuotor ◽  
T. O. Oladapo ◽  
T. C. Fleischer
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Antioxidant Property ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Methanolic Extracts ◽  
Normal Glucose ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power

Leaves of Olax subscorpioidea, Hoslundia opposita, Cleistopholis patens, Plumbago zeylanica and Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii that are used as anti-diabetics were evaluated for hyperglycaemic-lowering and antioxidant activities to justify their Nigerian ethnomedicinal usage. Leaf methanolic extracts (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg, p.o.) were assayed in normal, glucose- and alloxan-induced diabetic rats, while 1,1,-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, total antioxidant capacity, ferric reducing antioxidant power and hydroxyl radical scavenging tests were used for their antioxidant activity. Effects of n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethylacetate and aqueous partition fractions of the three most active anti-hyperglycaemic extracts were also tested in glucose-loaded rats. In normoglycaemic rats, all extracts generally lacked activity, while with glucose-loaded rats, only O. subscorpioidea (200mg/kg) and C. patens (400 mg/kg) at 1 h and O. subscorpioidea (200, 400 mg/kg) and C. patens (400 mg/kg) at 2-4 hours gave lowered (p < 0.05) blood glucose levels than glibenclamide (5 mg/kg), while activity of H. opposita and P. zeylanica (200 mg/kg) were only comparable to glibenclamide. When daily fed for fourteen days to alloxan-induced diabetic rats, all extracts, at their most active doses, gave significantly higher activity than glibenclamide. Olax subscorpioidea leaf extract had the highest hyperglycaemic-lowering and least antioxidant activities. Highest antioxidant activity of H. opposita may suggest some contribution of antioxidant property to its hyperglycaemic-lowering activity. The glucose-lowering and insulinotropic constituents of O. subscorpioidea, H. opposita and C. patens should be concentrated in their aqueous, aqueous and dichloromethane fractions, respectively. Anti-hyperglycaemic ethnomedicinal use of these plants was justified and H. opposita has additional antioxidant property. Keywords: Antioxidant activity; Diabetes mellitus; Nigerian anti-diabetic plants 

Antioxidant Activities of Ethanol Extracts from Zanthoxylum avicennae

2014 ◽  
Vol 472 ◽  
pp. 801-804
Author(s):  
Xi Feng Li ◽  
Nan Nan Zheng ◽  
Lu Tang ◽  
Wei Xiao Zhang ◽  
You Xu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Scavenging Activity ◽  
Frap Assay ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power ◽  
Ethanol Extracts ◽  
Dpph Radical Scavenging

The Zanthoxylum avicennae 95% EtoH extracts after concentration were dissolved in H2O and extracted with EtoAc and n-BuOH Successively. The n-BuOH layer was added to Diaion HP-20 macroporous resin column, then the resin was washed by distilled water to get rid of impurity, then washed by 20%, 40% and 60% methanol individually, and obtained M20, M40and M60respectively. And antioxidant activity was assessed using three methods: DPPH radical-scavenging activity, ABTS+radical-scavenging activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay. The results indicate that TEAC value of M40were higher than other part extracted from Zanthoxylum avicennae 95% EtoH extracts during three methods .The results of the experiments also can find M40is the strongest antioxidant activity part in Zanthoxylum avicennae 95% EtoH extracts and provide reference for further isolating the part M40.

scholarly journals Quantification of genistein and daidzein in two endemic Genista species and their antioxidant activity

2011 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erdogan Orhan ◽  
Fatma Tosun ◽  
Ugur Tamer ◽  
Ahmet Duran ◽  
Burcu Alan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Hplc Method ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Total Phenol ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
In Vitro Methods ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power

In the current research, the total and free genistein and daidzein contents were determined in two endemic Genista species (G. sandrasica and G. vuralii) by an HPLC method. The highest amount of total genistein and total daidzein was found in G. sandrasica, 0.582 % and 0.113 %, respectively, whereas only the free daidzein content of G. sandrasica was higher than that of G. vuralii. The antioxidant activity of the crude methanol and hydrolyzed extracts of these species was evaluated by three in vitro methods; namely DPPH free radical scavenging, ferrous ionchelating and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) tests at 0.25, 0.50, and 1.0 mg ml. The hydrolyzed extracts of both species displayed greater antioxidant activity than the crude methanol extracts in all tests. Total phenol and flavonoid contents in the extracts were determined via the Folin-Ciocalteau and AlCl3 reagents, respectively. G. vuralii was richer in terms of total phenol and flavonoid contents compared to G. sandrasica.

Effects of Extraction Conditions on Antioxidant Activities of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Extracts

2020 ◽  
Vol 977 ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quoc Duy Nguyen ◽  
Tri Nhut Pham ◽  
Mai Le Thanh Binh ◽  
Ma Thuan ◽  
Ngo Thi Thanh Van ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Extraction Time ◽  
Solvent Ratio ◽  
Extraction Temperature ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Solid Ratio

The objective of this study was to determine the optimal value of factors affecting the extraction of antioxidant activity of Roselle calyces. The investigated factors included extraction temperatures (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80°C), extraction time (30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 minutes) and solid to solvent ratio (1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:40 and 1:50 g/mL). The efficiency of extraction was evaluated based on antioxidant activities which were measured by DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) free radical scavenging assay, ferric reducing antioxidant power assay (FRAP). The results showed that when the extraction temperature range of 70–80°C, DPPH free radical scavenging and FRAP were highest with 677.47–725.81 μmolTE/L and 4186.91–4391.62 μmolTE/L, respectively. For the extraction time from 120 to 150 minutes, the resulting extracts with highest FRAP and DPPH free radical scavenging antioxidant capacity were obtained. Meanwhile, the antioxidant activity tended to decrease as the solvent/solid ratio increased.

scholarly journals The chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the essential oil of Salvia fruticosa growing wild in Libya

2013 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 321-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulhamid Giweli ◽  
Ana Dzamic ◽  
Marina Sokovic ◽  
M.S. Ristic ◽  
P. Janackovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Salvia Fruticosa

The composition of essential oil isolated from Salvia fruticosa, wild growing in Libya, was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Forty-five compounds could be identified. The essential oil contained 1,8-cineole (49.34%), camphor (7.53%), ?-pinene (7.38%), myrcene (7.38%), ?-pinene (5.15%), ?-caryophyllene (4.13%) and ?-terpineol (3.25). Antioxidant activity was analyzed using the DPP H free radical scavenging method and low antioxidant activity was found (IC50 = 15.53 mg/ml). The oil was also screened for its antimicrobial activity against eight bacteria (four Gram-negative and four Gram-positive) and eight fungi. The essential oil of S. fruticosa showed minimal inhibitory activity (MIC) at 0.125-1.5 mg/ml and bactericidal (MBC) at 0.5-2.0 mg/ml. In addition, it exhibited fungistatic (MIC) at 0.125-1.0 mg/ml and fungicidal effect (MFC) at 0.125-1.5 mg/ml.

Efficient Synthesis of 2-[(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole Derivatives, and their α-Glucosidase Inhibitory and Antioxidant Activities

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 806-814
Author(s):  
Emre Menteşe ◽  
Fatih Yılmaz ◽  
Nimet Baltaş
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Benzimidazole Derivatives ◽  
Efficient Synthesis ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Glucosidase Inhibitor ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power ◽  
Inhibitory Activities

In this work, some new 2-[(3,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole derivatives containing different five-membered heterocycles like 1,3,4-oxadiazole, 1,3,4-triazole, and 1,3,4- thiadiazole moieties were designed and efficiently synthesized starting from 2-[(3,4-dichlorophenyl) methyl]-1H-benzimidazole. The products were screened for their in vitro antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities. Among the synthesized compounds, some of them showed efficient α-glucosidase inhibition with IC50 values ranging between 16.05 ± 0.94 and 77.02 ± 1.12 μg/mL when they were compared with the standard α-glucosidase inhibitor acarbose having IC50 value 12.04 ± 0.68 μg/mL. The antioxidant activity of all products was screened by using various in vitro antioxidant assays, including CUPric Reducing Antioxidant Capacity (CUPRAC) and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) assays. Also, the radical scavenging activities of the products were assayed by using the ABTS method. method.

scholarly journals Comparison of antioxidant activities of fractionated extracts from seedlings and herb of Chelidonium majus L. using DPPH, ABTS and FRAP methods

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Ożarowski ◽  
Radosław Kujawski ◽  
Przemysław Mikołajczak ◽  
Agnieszka Gryszczyńska ◽  
Aurelia Pietrowiak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Protein Fraction ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Water Extract ◽  
Total Flavonoid ◽  
Chelidonium Majus ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power ◽  
Alkaloid Contents

Summary Introduction: Our study is a part of a trend of studies on the antioxidative properties of Chelidonium majus extracts or their fractions suggesting that antioxidant activities may depend on total flavonoid and/or alkaloid contents. Objective: This study focused on the examination of antioxidative activities of full water extract, non-protein fraction and protein fraction of the extract from aerial parts of mature plants and young seedlings. Methods: Total flavonoid and alkaloid contents were evaluated by spectrometric methods. Quantitative determination of chelidonine, coptisine, sanquinarine, berberine was made by HPLC-UV. The antioxidative activities were evaluated using (1) 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), (2) 2,2’-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging and (3) ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) methods. Results: All concentrations of herb extracts exhibited higher antioxidant capacities than extract from seedlings. Two antioxidant tests (DPPH, FRAP) showed that full water extract from herb had the highest antioxidant activity, while its non-protein fraction and protein fraction showed lower antioxidant activity. It was found that the full water extract from herb contained the highest concentrations of flavonoids and alkaloids when compared with other samples. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that chelidonine and coptisine especially could be responsible for the observed changes in the extract antioxidant activity, because these alkaloids were determined in the highest concentration in full water extract from herb. It cannot be also excluded that the observed variables values between extracts and their fractions from herb or from seedlings may also be the result of interactions between flavonoids and other chemical compounds.

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Gentianella multicaulis Collected on the Andean Slopes of San Juan Province, Argentina

2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 29-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Lima ◽  
Marianela Sánchez ◽  
Lorena Luna ◽  
María B. Agüero ◽  
Susana Zacchino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Trichophyton Mentagrophytes ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging ◽  
San Juan ◽  
Microsporum Gypseum ◽  
Frap Assay ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power

The infusion of the aerial parts of Gentianella multicaulis (Gillies ex Griseb.) Fabris (Gentianaceae), locally known as ‘nencia’, is used in San Juan Province, Argentina, as stomachic and as a bitter tonic against digestive and liver problems. The bioassay-guided isolation of G. multicaulis extracts and structural elucidation of the main compounds responsible for the antifungal and free radical scavenging activities were performed. The extracts had strong free radical scavenging effects in the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay (45 - 93% at 10 μg/mL) and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay at 200 μg/mL. Demethylbellidifolin (4) had high antioxidant activity in the DPPH and FRAP assay. The dermatophytes Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and T. rubrum were moderately inhibited by the different extracts (MIC values of 125 - 250 μg/mL). Demethylbellidifolin (4), bellidifolin (5), and isobellidifolin (6) showed an antifungal effect (MIC values of 50 μg/mL), while swerchirin (3) was less active with a MIC value of 100 μg/mL. In addition, oleanolic acid (1) and ursolic acid (2) were also isolated. These fi ndings demonstrate that Gentianella multicaulis collected in the mountains of the Province of San Juan, Argentina, is an important source of compounds with antifungal and antioxidant activities.

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