Determination of Phenolic Contents, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo L.) Leaf Extracts

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelhakim Bouyahya ◽  
Naima Moussaoui ◽  
Jamal Abrini ◽  
Youssef Bakri ◽  
Nadia Dakka
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Arbutus Unedo ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Strawberry Tree

Development and Validation of a GC-MS Method for the Analysis of Homogentisic Acid in Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo L.) Honey

2017 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 889-892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irena Brčić Karačonji ◽  
Karlo Jurica
Keyword(s):  
Homogentisic Acid ◽  
Arbutus Unedo ◽  
Liquid Liquid Extraction ◽  
Strawberry Tree ◽  
Routine Monitoring ◽  
Average Accuracy ◽  
Reliable Performance ◽  
Extraction Solvents ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract To confirm the botanical origin of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey, a liquid–liquid extraction followed by GC-MS method was developed for the quantitative determination of homogentisic acid (HGA), the main phenolic compound in this honey. Different parameters affecting extraction, such as the type and volume of extraction solvents, pH of the solution, and amount of salt, were optimized. The method showed good linearity (r2 = 0.9990) over the tested concentration range (50–500 mg/kg) and a low LOD (0.3 mg/kg). Precision expressed as RSD was <7%. The average accuracy was 95%. The optimized method was applied for determining the HGA content in strawberry tree honey samples from Croatia. The HGA content in analyzed samples (n = 7) ranged from 245.1 to 485.9 mg/kg. The proposed method provided reliable performance and can be easily implemented for the routine monitoring of HGA in strawberry tree honey in order to assure honey QC.

scholarly journals Total Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Properties of Algerian Arbutus unedo L. Extracts

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3-s) ◽  
pp. 159-168
Author(s):  
Saliha Laouicha ◽  
Abderrahmane Senator ◽  
Abdallah Kherbache ◽  
Hamama Bouriche
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Arbutus Unedo ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Antioxidant Agents ◽  
Ic50 Values

Arbutus unedo L. is a plant widely distributed in the Mediterranean basin and North Africa, frequently used in traditional folk medicine to treat diabetes and arterial hypertension. This study aims to evaluate the phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of ethyl acetate (EA.E) and n-butanolic (But.E) extracts prepared from leaves of Arbutus unedo. Total phenolic and flavonoids contents were determined spectrophotometrically. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using DPPH•, OH•, H2O2, O•-2, ß-carotene bleaching and AAPH-induced erythrocyte oxidative hemolysis assays. The phytochemical analysis showed the presence of polyphenols and flavonoids in both extracts. The high amount was observed in EA.E which exerted the stronger antioxidant effect, with IC50 values of 3.43 μg/mL, 323.45 µg/mL, 38.40 µg/mL and 11.56 µg/mL, in DPPH•, OH•, O•-2 and H2O2 tests, respectively. Both extracts inhibited β-carotene bleaching, but EA.E is always more potent (92%) than But.E (85%). Furthermore, the EA.E showed the highest protective effect on erythrocyte hemolysis induced by AAPH, with half time hemolysis (HT50) of 122.02 min at 40 µg/mL. Taken together, this study showed that Arbutus unedo leaf extracts possess strong antioxidant potential, which may be attributed to the presence of a high amount of polyphenolic constituents. So, this plant might be exploited as a potential source of natural antioxidant agents for pharmaceutical and food applications. Keywords: oxidative stress, antioxidant, phenolic compounds, Arbutus unedo.

scholarly journals Determination of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of leaf extracts of Plumbago zeylanica (Amira)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1831715
Author(s):  
Belete B. Beyene ◽  
Fentahun A. Alem ◽  
Misganaw T. Ayana
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Plumbago Zeylanica

Direct chromatographic methods for the rapid determination of homogentisic acid in strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey

2005 ◽  
Vol 1090 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 76-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Scanu ◽  
Nadia Spano ◽  
Angelo Panzanelli ◽  
Maria I. Pilo ◽  
Paola C. Piu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Homogentisic Acid ◽  
Arbutus Unedo ◽  
Chromatographic Methods ◽  
Strawberry Tree

Antibacterial Activities of Sirih Merah (Piper crocatum) Leaf Extracts

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Puspa Julistia Puspita ◽  
Mega Safithri ◽  
Nirmala Peni Sugiharti
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Antibacterial Agent ◽  
Leaf Extract ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Herbal Plants

Piper crocatum is one of medicinal herbal plants with a large number of benefits. Usually herbal plants have activity as antibacterial agent. Therefore, the objectives of this research were to obtain information on antibacterial activities of the leaf extracts of Piper crocatum againts four types of bacteria, in that Staphylococcus, Bacillus substilis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and then to analyze the phytochemistry of the leaf extracts of Piper crocatum. The leaves of Piper crocatum were extracted by maceration and reflux using ethanol 30%. The assays of the antibacterial activities and phytochemistry on the extracts were carried out using the method of Maria Bintang. Results showed that the yield of the extraction using ethanol by maceration method was 20.8%. Meanwhile, using the reflux method, the yield was obtained about 26.25%. The phytochemistry analysis showed that the leaf extracts of Piper crocatum contained alkaloid, steroid and tanin. According to this study, it was found that the leaf extract of Piper crocatum can be used to inhibit the growth of B. subtilis and P. aeuruginosa, but can not inhibit the growth of E.coli and S. aureus.

A rapid and highly sensitive method for simultaneous determination of bioactive constituents in leaf extracts of six Ocimum species using ultra high performance liquid chromatography-hybrid linear ion trap triple quadrupole mass spectrometry

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renu Pandey ◽  
Preeti Chandra ◽  
Brijesh Kumar ◽  
Bhupender Dutt ◽  
Kulwant Rai Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Ion Trap ◽  
Linear Ion Trap ◽  
Quadrupole Mass ◽  
Bioactive Constituents ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Ocimum Species

Ocimum species have tremendous value in pharmaceutical, perfumery, food processing and cosmetic industries, also in traditional rituals and medicines.

Physicochemical Properties and Antioxidant Activity of the Seeds Oil of Two Cucurbita Species From Bejaia (Algeria): Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mindjou ◽  
F. Brahmi ◽  
W. Belkhiri ◽  
N. Adjeroud ◽  
L. Benali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Parameters ◽  
Cucurbita Pepo ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Oil Quality ◽  
Waste Product ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Cucurbita Moschata ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Methanolic Extracts

Cucurbita species are delicious, nutritious, and delightful products. Cucurbita seeds remain in large quantities as a waste product that could be valorized since they are excellent sources of oil. The aim of this study was to compare the seed oil of two Cucurbita species (Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita moschata) harvested in Bejaia (Algeria). The oil quality was evaluated by the determination of some physicochemical parameters, and the content of phenolic compounds. The antiradical capacity of the antioxidants present in the oils was also assessed using two methods. The oil yield was 42.85% and 40.47% from the seeds of Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita moschata, respectively. The determined physicochemical parameters were close to those defined by the international standards. The phenolic contents of the methanolic extracts of both oils were 5.53 and 4.45 mg GAE/100 g for Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita pepo, respectively. The best anti-DPPH power was attributed to the oil of Cucurbita moschata (44.7%), while the methanolic extract of the seed oil of Cucurbita pepo showed the highest percentage (41.02%) of the ABTS•+ radical inhibition. By this study we confirmed that the Cucurbita seeds oil are highly nutritious and offer some medicinal benefits.

scholarly journals Phytotoxic Activity of Parthenium Against Wheat and Canola Differ With Plant Parts and Bioassays Techniques

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. KHALIQ ◽  
F ASLAM ◽  
A MATLOOB ◽  
A JAVAID ◽  
A TANVEER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Filter Paper ◽  
Leaf Extracts ◽  
Invasive Weed ◽  
Test Species ◽  
Chlorophyll Contents ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Phytotoxic Activity ◽  
Whole Plant

Phytotoxic effects of invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus were studied by using whole plant, leaf and root aqueous extracts at 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10% (w/v) concentrations against germination and early seedling growth of wheat and canola. Studies were carried out both in Petri plates with filter paper as substratum placed in controlled conditions and soil-filled plastic pots placed in open environments. Pronounced variation was noted for phytotoxic activity of different plant parts of parthenium, aqueous extract concentrations, test species, and bioassay techniques. Aqueous parthenium extracts either inhibited or delayed the germination and suppressed seedling growth of test species over control. For both test species, all the germination attributes were suppressed to a greater extent in Petri plates than in plastic pots. Leaf extracts were more suppressive to germination of test species than whole plant and root extracts. Increasing extract concentration beyond 2.5% caused significant reduction in seedling dry biomass of both test species. Aqueous parthenium extract diminished chlorophyll contents of wheat and canola by 32-63% and 29 69%, respectively. Nevertheless, an increase of 9-172% and 22-60% in phenolic contents of wheat and canola was recorded. Canola appeared to be more susceptible than wheat at all extract concentrations. Present study concluded that bioassays conducted under controlled condition using filter paper as substratum may be misleading due to over estimation of allelopathic response and variation in potential of receiver and donor species. Furthermore, it implies that threshold concentrations of allelochemicals for test species in Petri plates are rarely reached under field conditions.

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