scholarly journals Exogenous ascorbic acid improved tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) by increasing antioxidant activity under salinity stress

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 1437-1446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Billah M. ◽  
M. Rohman M. ◽  
Hossain N. ◽  
Shalim Uddin M.
PHARMACON ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
David Albert Pangemanan ◽  
Edi Suryanto ◽  
Paulina V. Y. Yamlean

ABSTRACT Corn (Zea Mays L.) is widely developed in Indonesia. Corn kernels showed total phenolic and antioxidant activity. Antioxidants have the potential as photoprotectors, therefore, plants containing phenolic compounds can be used in the prevention of free radicals. For this reason, researcher is interested in further researching the phytochemical screening, antioxidant activity and sunscreen testing from extracts of stems, leaves, hair and leaf wrapping from corn (Zea mays L.). The samples used were corn plants (corn silk, corn leaves, corn stalks and leaf wrapping corn) originating from Kauditan area, North Minahasa. The results of the study showed that the leaf contained saponin and flavonoid compounds, the stem contained alkaloid and saponin compounds, the hair contained alkaloid and flavonoid compounds, and the leaf wrapping only contained alkaloid compounds. The highest to lowest total phenolic content values starting from the stem were 46.93 μg / mL, the leaf wrapping 37.76 μg / mL, the leaf 26.63 μg / mL and hair 14.49 μg / mL. The leaf has the highest antioxidant activity with a value of 72.81% followed by 62.87% stem then wrapping leaf 43.13%  and finally hair 29.14%. The SPF value of the stem was included in the ultra protection with a value of 16.117 followed by the leaves included in the maximum protection with an SPF value of 10.902. While the hair with SPF value of 0.6 and wrapping leaf with SPF value of 0.222 are included in the minimum protection. Keywords: Corn (Zea Mays L.), Sunscreen, Antioxidants, Phenol ABSTRAK Jagung (Zea Mays L.) banyak dikembangkan di Indonesia. Biji jagung menunjukkan kadar total fenolik dan aktivitas antioksidan. Antioksidan memiliki potensi sebagai fotoprotektor, oleh karena itu, tanaman yang mengandung senyawa fenolik dapat digunakan dalam pencegahan radikal bebas. Untuk itu peneliti tertarik untuk meneliti lebih lanjut tentang skrining fitokimia, uji aktivitas antioksidan dan tabir surya dari ekstrak batang, daun, rambut, dan daun pembungkus dari jagung (Zea mays L.). Sampel yang digunakan ialah tanaman jagung (rambut jagung, daun jagung, batang jagung dan daun pembungkus jagung) yang berasal dari daerah Kauditan, Minahasa Utara. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan daun mengandung senyawa saponin dan flavonoid, batang mengandung senyawa alkaloid dan saponin, rambut mengandung senyawa alkaloid dan flavonoid, dan daun pembungkus hanya mengandung senyawa alkaloid. Nilai kandungan total fenolik  yang paling tinggi sampai paling rendah dimulai dari batang sebesar 46.93 μg/mL, daun pembungkus 37.76 μg/mL, daun 26.63 μg/mL dan rambut 14.49 μg/mL. Daun memiliki aktivitas antioksidan yang paling tinggi dengan nilai 72.81% diikuti oleh batang 62.87% kemudian daun pembungkus 43.13% dan yang terakhir adalah rambut 29.14%. Nilai SPF batang termasuk dalam proteksi ultra dengan nilai 16,117 diikuti oleh daun yang termasuk dalam proteksi maksimal dengan nilai SPF 10,902. Sedangkan rambut dengan nilai SPF  0,6 dan daun pembungkus dengan nilai SPF 0,222 termasuk dalam proteksi minimal. Kata Kunci : Jagung (Zea Mays L.), Tabir Surya, Antioksidan, Fenol


Biotecnia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Montoya-Rodríguez ◽  
Evelyn Isabel Osuna-Gallardo ◽  
Francisco Cabrera-Chávez ◽  
Jorge Milán-Carrillo ◽  
Cuauhtémoc Reyes-Moreno ◽  
...  

Hypertension is considered a risk factor for coronary heart disease, and its prevalence has increased substantially. Inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE-I) is key to lower blood pressure, making it an excellent treatment for hypertension. Corn (Zea mays L.) is an important source of bioactive peptides with potential anti-hypertensive activity related to ACE-I inhibition. These peptides can be obtained through the hydrolysis of corn gluten meal (CGM), as wetmilling by-products. The aim was to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo ACE-I inhibitory activity of blue CGM hydrolysates. Enzymatic digestion in vitro of blue CGM was conducted at different times. Hydrolysis for 360 min significantly increased both soluble protein and antioxidant activity by 4 and 8-fold respectively, the maximum ACE-I inhibition (94.3 %) was observed with 260 min hydrolysate. Mice were treated with the blue CGM hydrolysate (260 min), captopril or PBS to test the bioavailability in vivo. The CGM hydrolysate was detected in serum after 5 and up to 30 min after ingestion, showing the maximum ACE-I inhibitory capacity (59 %) during the first 15 min. Overall, this work showed that the blue CGM hydrolysate could serve as a functional food ingredient with antihypertensive effect due to its blood pressure-lowering peptides.RESUMENLa hipertensión es factor de riesgo en enfermedades coronarias, y su prevalencia ha aumentado sustancialmente. La inhibición de enzima convertidora de angiotensina (ECA) es clave para disminuir presión arterial, y excelente tratamiento para hipertensión. El maíz (Zea mays L.) es fuente de péptidos bioactivos con actividad antihipertensiva por inhibición de ECA. Péptidos pueden obtenerse por hidrólisis de harina de gluten de maíz (HGM), como subproducto de molienda húmeda. El objetivo fue evaluar in vitro e in vivo actividad inhibitoria de ECA en hidrolizados de HGM azul. La digestión enzimática in vitro de HGM fue conducida a diferentes tiempos. La hidrólisis por 360 min aumento significativamente proteína soluble y actividad antioxidante de 4 y 8 veces, respectivamente; la máxima inhibición de ECA (94.3 %) fue observada a 260 minutos del hidrolizado. Ratones fueron tratados con HGM hidrolizado (260 minutos), captopril o PBS para evaluar biodisponibilidad in vivo. Después de la ingestión, HGM hidrolizado fue detectado en suero en 5 hasta 30 minutos, mostrando máxima inhibición de ECA (59 %) durante los primeros 15 minutos. En general, este trabajo mostró que hidrolizado de HGM podría servir como ingrediente funcional en alimentos con efecto antihipertensivo debido a péptidos reductores de presión arterial.


2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Bisawas ◽  
U Sarker ◽  
BR Banik ◽  
MM Rohman ◽  
MZA Talukder

An experiment was conducted on Maize (Zea mays L.) to investigate the genotype × environment interaction for gain yield of maize inbreds under salinity stress. The objective of this study was to evaluate G × E interactions and yield stability in multi-environmental trials across wide ecological stress environments. Prescreened thirteen maize inbred lines collected from CYMMT, India were evaluated for phenotypic traits at different salinity conditions (8dS, 12dS and 16dS) with normal environment. The environmental mean and genotypic mean ranged from 10.3 to 49.7 g and 10.9 to 52.8 g, respectively. The regression coefficient (bi) values of these genotypes ranged from 0.44 to 1.66. Among the genotypes P43, CZ29 and CZ33 produced higher grain yield and highly responsive under different salinity level. On the other hand considering the Pi, bi, S2di and AMMI bi-plot analysis the genotypes E32, P29 and P35 showed almost stable performance across the different salinity conditions. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20431 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 293-301, June 2014


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