Antioxidant and antigenotoxic activities of ethanol extracts from Rhus chinensis Mill leaves

Ethanol extracts were obtained from Rhus chinensis Mill (RCM) leaves and used for antioxidant and antigenotoxic activity assays. IC₅₀ values in DPPH assays were 15.96, 18.83, 20.43, 27.93, 37.43, 46.21, and 141.84 μg/mL for TPP, IPE, LLE, Vc, CE, BHT, and Trolox. Similar results were obtained using ABTS and FRAP assays. In vivo testing showed strong antioxidant activities that were positively correlated with polyphenol contents. Leaf tissue contained abundant polyphenols, and more than 10 phenolic compounds were detected in extracts. Quantitative results showed that quercetin-3-rhamnoside (26.4±0.76 mg/g of extract) was the most abundant ingredient, followed by hyperoside (15.2±0.42 mg/g of extract), quercetin (1.5±0.07mg/g of extract), and kaempferol (0.48±0.05 mg/g of extract). This study increases the knowledge for possible uses of forest by-products as a substitute for gallnuts.     

马铃薯块茎粗多酚体外抗氧化活性

对马铃薯块茎粗多酚抗氧化活性进行研究。采用乙醇、丙酮、蒸馏水3种溶剂提取马铃薯块茎中粗多酚类物质,通过粗多酚提取液对羟自由基(.OH)、超氧自由基(O2-.)、亚硝酸盐(NO2-)的清除和还原能力测定,比较3种酚提液的体外抗氧化活性,并测定其中总多酚含量。结果显示:3种粗多酚提取液总多酚含量为0.33～0.40 mg/mL;在不同抗氧化体系中,3种酚提液均具有良好的抗氧化活性,抗氧化能力的大小顺序为60%乙醇酚提液>60%丙酮酚提液>蒸馏水酚提液,抗氧化活性的大小与总多酚含量的高低呈正相关。     

不同极性柳叶蜡梅叶萃取物总酚含量及其抗氧化、抑菌能力研究

采用甲醇回流提取、梯度萃取得到正己烷萃取物、二氯甲烷萃取物、乙酸乙酯萃取物、正丁醇萃取物和水萃取物5个不同极性部分,以多酚含量、还原能力、对1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)自由基的清除能力及抑制微生物生长为评价指标,研究其体外抗氧化和抑菌活性能力。结果表明:柳叶腊梅叶多酚量较为丰富,乙酸乙酯萃取物含量最多,为(309.5±4.81)mg/g。柳叶腊梅叶萃取物具有较强的抗氧化活性,其还原能力和对DPPH自由基清除能力随其浓度的增加而增强。甲醇、正己烷、二氯甲烷、乙酸乙酯、正丁醇和水萃取物对DPPH自由基清除能力的半数抑制浓度(IC50)值分别为1.24,1.11,0.61,0.48,0.98,1.36 mg/mL。柳叶腊梅叶萃取物对大肠杆菌、金黄葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌和绿脓杆菌均有抑制作用,二氯甲烷萃取物的抑菌活性最显著,其对4种受试菌的最低抑制浓度为2 mg/mL。故柳叶腊梅叶萃取物具有较好的抗氧化和抑菌特性,为进一步分离提取活性化合物提供依据。     

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of propolis from several regions of Korea

Biological activities of different propolis extracts in Korea were examined for the evaluation of quality comparison with that from Brazil (BZ). Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of propolis extracts from Yeosu (YS) and Cheorwon (CW), whose values were higher than BZ, were also shown to be more aboudant. The extracts of YS and CW also showed strong antioxidant activities, using the linoleic acid peroxidation and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical-scavenging activity. However, the extract from BZ had less active antioxidant activity on linoleic acid peroxidation and DPPH free radical-scavenging activity of less than 70% than other extracts. The DPPH free radical-scavenging activity seems to relate with the antioxidant activity of linoleic acid peroxidation. The propolis with antioxidant activity also had DPPH free radical-scavenging activity. The extracts of YS and CW had effective antimicrobial activities on Staphilococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella typhimurium and Candida albicans. Strong antioxidant, radical-scavenging and antimicrobial activities of YS and CW seemed to relate with high values, total polyphenol, and flavonoid contents.     

In vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antitumor activities of bitter almond and sweet apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) kernels

The aim of this study was to investigate in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antitumor activities of water, methanol, and ethanol extracts of sweet apricot and bitter almond kernels. The fruit extracts were evaluated for their antioxidant activities using various antioxidant methodologies including phosphomolybdenum assay (total antioxidant capacity), free radical scavenging assay, ferric ion reducing power, and β-carotene/linoleic acid bleaching test system. The antioxidant capacity of the sweet apricot kernels was better than those recorded for bitter almond ones. The highest total antioxidant activity (59.53 mg/g dry extract), ferric ion reducing power (1.626), antioxidant index (67%), total phenolic content (3.290 mg/g dry extract), and total lycopene content (4.70mg/mL) were detected in the aqueous extract of sweet apricot kernels. The antimicrobial activities of the above extracts were also tested against some pathogenic microorganisms using a disc-diffusion method. Additionally, the extracts of sweet apricot and bitter almond kernels could inhibit the growth of human breast (MCF-7), colon (HCT-116), and hepatocellular (Hep-G2) carcinoma cell lines in a dose-dependent manner with different sensitivity between cell lines. The overall results indicate promising baseline information for the potential uses of apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) fruit extracts in the treatment of infectious diseases and tumors.     

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Indian gooseberry and galangal extracts

The antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica Linn.) and galangal (Alpinia galanga) extracts were investigated. Two different methods (disc diffusion and agar dilution methods) were employed to evaluate the antimicrobial activities of plant extracts against Staphylococcus aureus. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of Indian gooseberry and galangal extracts were found to be 13.97 and 0.78 mg/ml and the minimum biocidal concentration (MBC) values were 13.97 and 2.34 mg/ml, respectively. The antioxidant activities of Indian gooseberry and galangal extracts, which were evaluated by the β-carotene bleaching method, were 86.4% and 70.3%, respectively. The total phenolic contents of Indian gooseberry and galangal extracts, as determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu method, were 290.4±0.7 and 40.9±0.2 mg/g plant extract (in GAE), respectively. The GC-MS analysis showed that the main compounds of galangal extract are 1,8-cineole (20.95%), β-bisabolene (13.16%), β-caryophyllene (17.95%) and β-selinene (10.56%). On the other hand, the use of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV detection indicated many compounds within the Indian gooseberry extract.     

Antioxidant, antiacetylcholinesterase and antimicrobial activities of Cymbopogon schoenanthus L. Spreng (lemon grass) from Tunisia

Aqueous extract, proanthocyanidin rich extract, and organic extracts of Cymbopogon schoenanthus L. Spreng (lemon grass) shoots from three different locations in South Tunisia were screened for their antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase and antimicrobial activities. In addition to the evaluation of these activities, the contents of flavonoids and total phenolic compounds were determined.Antioxidant activity measured by DPPH assay showed that the proanthocyanidin extract exhibited higher antioxidant activity than the aqueous extract. Extract concentration providing 50% inhibition (IC₅₀) ranged from 16.4 ± 6.8 μg/mL to 26.4 ± 6.8 μg/mL. The antioxidant activity was also determined using the β-carotene/linoleic acid bleaching test. The best results (IC₅₀ = 0.11 ± 0.10 mg/mL) were obtained with the proanthocyanidin extract of the plants collected from the desert region (Dhibat).The greatest acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity (IC₅₀ = 0.23 ± 0.04 mg/mL) was exhibited by the ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of the plants collected from the mountainous region. It seems that extracts obtained with more polar solvents gave better results.The proanthocyanidin extracts showed a good antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus sobrinus at low concentration (MIC = 4 mg/mL). Therefore, these extracts could be used to prevent carious lesions by inhibiting S. sobrinus growth.     

Evaluation of Synurus deltoides for antioxidant,antimicrobial, and anti-proliferative activities using In vitro assays

The antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-proliferative activities of water and ethanol extracts from leaves of Synurus deltoides (SD) were investigated. Extracts showed strong reductive powers, nitrite-scavenging activities, DPPH, ABTS, hydroxyl, and superoxide radical scavenging activities, and DNA damage prevention activities. SD extracts also showed strong cellular antioxidant activities in a dose-dependent manner with IC₅₀ values of 0.93 and 0.65 mg/mL for water and ethanol extracts, respectively. Antimicrobial activities were evaluated against 4 microorganisms. SD extracts showed high inhibitory activities against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. The anti-proliferative activity was dose-dependent against human colon adenocarcinoma (HT-29) and mouse rectum carcinoma cells (CMT-93). In addition, HPLC analyses of SD leaf extracts revealed the presence of different phenolic compounds. SD can be considered as a source of functional foods and pharmaceuticals.     

Comparison of the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of selected wheat varieties

Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of wheat seed ethyl acetate extracts for Jokyoung (JK), Dark northern spring (DNS), Keumkang (KK), Woori (WR), and Winter wheat (WW) were investigated. Antibacterial activities were evaluated in vitro against the common food and cosmetic industry contaminants Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus using well diffusion assays. WW had the highest inhibitory activity against all tested strains, with S. aureus being the most sensitive strain. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of WW and WR against S. aureus were 0.50 and 1.25 mg/mL, respectively. The 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4- benzoquinone (DMBQ) content was measured using HPLC. The antibacterial activities of wheat seed extracts were correlated with the total phenolic contents (Pearson’s correlation coefficient=0.994), with the ABTS radical scavenging activity (0.978), and with the DMBQ content (0.968). WW and WR have potential for use as natural antimicrobials for prevention of food and cosmetics spoilage.     

粗毛纤孔菌(Inonotus hispidus)的鉴定及其子实体不同溶剂提取物的抗氧化活性与抑菌活性研究

采用rDNA ITS序列分析对一株野生桑黄菌(SH)进行鉴定,研究了其子实体不同溶剂(70%乙醇、甲醇、乙酸乙酯、氯仿)提取物中的总黄酮、总多酚与抗氧化活性的相关性以及4种提取物的抑菌活性。结果表明:该野生桑黄菌为粗毛纤孔菌(Inonotus hispidus),其子实体不同溶剂提取物的总黄酮、总多酚、抗氧化活性和抑菌活性存在显著差异,其中甲醇提取物中的总黄酮和总多酚含量最高,分别为(14.78±0.16)mg芦丁/g和(67.42±1.41)mg没食子酸/g;70%乙醇提取物的和DPPH·清除能力ABTS+·清除能力最强,分别为(43.83±0.03)和(116.08±0.24)mg Trolox/g,甲醇提取物的铁离子还原能力最强,为(126.24±3.02)mg Trolox/g;总多酚和总黄酮含量与FRAP法之间呈极显著正相关(p<0.01),总多酚与ABTS+·清除能力和DPPH·清除能力之间呈显著相关(p<0.05),而总黄酮与ABTS+·清除能力和DPPH·清除能力不相关;70%乙醇提取物和甲醇提取物的抑菌效果最好,其中对草莓灰葡萄孢霉的抑菌效果最好(抑菌圈直径>30 mm),其次是对金黄色葡萄球菌(抑菌圈直径>15 mm),对大肠杆菌的抑菌效果最差(抑菌圈直径>10 mm)。研究发现粗毛纤孔菌甲醇提取物的总多酚、总黄酮含量最高,抗氧化活性和抑菌活性最强,是天然抗氧化剂的良好来源。     

Cladonia lichens and their major metabolites as possible natural antioxidant,antimicrobial and anticancer agents

The aim of this study is to investigate in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities of the acetone extracts of the lichens Cladonia furcata, Cladonia pyxidata and Cladonia rangiferina and their atranorin and fumarprotocetraric acid constituents. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by free radical scavenging, superoxide anion radical scavenging, reducing power, and determination of total phenolic and flavonoid compounds. As a result of the study atranorin had largest free radical scavenging activity with IC₅₀ values 131.48 μg/mL. Moreover, the tested samples had effective reducing power and superoxide anion radical scavenging. Total content of phenol and flavonoid in extracts was determined as pyrocatechol equivalent, and as rutin equivalent, respectively. The strong relationships between total phenolic and flavonoid contents and the antioxidant effect of tested extracts were observed. The antimicrobial activity was estimated by determination of the minimal inhibitory concentration by the broth microdilution method. The most active was fumarprotocetraric acid with minimum inhibitory concentration values ranging from 0.031 to 0.125 mg/mL. Anticancer activity was tested against FemX (human melanoma) and LS174 (human colon carcinoma) cell lines using MTT method. All samples were found to be strong anticancer activity toward both cell lines with IC₅₀ values ranging from 10.97 to 41.23 μg/mL.     

In vitro synergism of antimutagenic and antioxidant activities of Phoenix dactylifera fruit

The availability of total phenolics of date flesh (Pheonix dactylifera) in aqueous and acidified methanol and in vitro synergism of their antimutagenic and antioxidant activities were investigated. The antimutagenic activities of date flesh extracts tested against Salmonella strains TA-98 and TA-100 using Ames bacterial testing were in the range of 36.47 to 79.74% against the standard mutagens potassium dichromate and sodium azide. The antioxidant activities assessed as maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC₅₀) for DPPH radicals and linoleic acid peroxidation inhibition were 812.90 to 2,076.10 μg/mL and 54.43 to 80.89%, respectively. The total phenolic contents of date flesh extracts (35.76 to 114.09mg/g of gallic acid equivalents) were found to be correlated with the biological activities. Use of 0.5 N acidified methanol was efficient for extraction of phenolic compounds with retained antioxidant and antimutagen activities. Dates are a good candidate as a source for development of chemotherapeutic drugs, nutracueticals, and functional food ingredients.     

Polyphenolic Composition and Antioxidant Activities of Grape Seed Extract

Grape seed extracts (GSEs,) obtained from Italian and Rhine Rieslings, were examined for polyphenolic composition and antioxidant activities using HPLC and ESR spectrometry. The seed extraction was carried out with ethyl acetate and ethanol. The contents of polyphenols, flavan-3-ols and antioxidant activities were found to be higher in ethyl acetate than in ethanolic extracts. IC₅₀ values were 0.1045 mg/mL and 0.0599 mg/mL for the stable DPPH radical in ethanolic and ethyl acetate extracts, respectively. The values for the short-lived OH radical were 0.1989 mg/mL and 0.0362 mg/mL, in the given order. The significant correlations between the antioxidant activities of GSEs and polyphenols were established (P < 0.05). Owing to their antioxidant activities, the cultivars could be used as a source to produce a GSE.     

Antioxidant activity of polyphenol and anthocyanin extracts from fruits of Kadsura coccinea (Lem.) A.C. Smith

Polyphenols and anthocyanins were extracted from Kadsura coccinea fruit. The contents of total phenolics and anthocyanins, influences of pH and temperature on anthocyanins, and antioxidant activities of extracts were further analyzed. The results showed that the total phenolic content of peel extracts was superior to that of pulp extracts. The total anthocyanin content of peel extracts was 180 ± 2.91 mg/100 g of fresh peel tissues. K. coccinea anthocyanins were stable below pH 4, whilst high temperature and extended heating time induced their degradation. Metal-chelating capacity (MCC) assay indicated that no ortho-dihydroxy aromatic moiety existed in the B-ring of the anthocyanin molecules, but there might be a catechol group in the B-ring of the polyphenol molecules. 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging activity and reducing power of extracts decreased in the following order: peel polyphenol extracts > anthocyanin extracts > pulp polyphenol extracts. It would be worthwhile to introduce this rare fruit into more countries.     

Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Nephelium lappaceum L. extracts

Ether, methanolic and aqueous extracts of lyophilized rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) peels and seeds were evaluated for phenolic contents, antioxidant and antibacterial activities. High amounts of phenolic compounds were found in the peel extracts and the highest content was in the methanolic fraction (542.2 mg/g dry extract). Several potential antioxidant activities, including reducing power, β-carotene bleaching, linoleic peroxidation and free radical scavenging activity, were evaluated. The peel extracts exhibited higher antioxidant activity than the seed extracts in all methods determined (P < 0.05). The methanolic fraction was found to be the most active antioxidant as shown by their 50% DPPH inhibition concentration, 4.94 μg/mL. The results indicated this fraction exhibited greater DPPH radical scavenging activity than BHT and ascorbic acid (0.32 g dry extract/g BHT or ascorbic acid). Antibacterial activity against eight bacterial strains was assessed by disc diffusion and broth macrodilution methods. All peel extracts exhibited antibacterial activity against five pathogenic bacteria. The most sensitive strain, Staphylococcus epidermidis, was inhibited by the methanolic extract (MIC 2.0 mg/mL).     

麦冬提取物的抗氧化活性和抑菌作用研究

采用乙醇回流提取,热水煮提和稀碱提取方法分别从麦冬中提取出醇溶性提取物,水溶性提取物和稀碱提取物。利用超氧阴离子清除实验和羟自由基清除实验研究3种提取物的抗氧化活性。结果表明,稀碱提取物和热水提取物均有较强的羟自由基清除能力,且高于V_c的清除能力。稀碱提取物在低浓度时与V_c相比有更强的超氧阴离子清除作用。乙醇提取物对革兰氏阳性菌枯草芽孢杆菌有较强的抑制作用,最低抑菌浓度是1 mg/mL。而热水提取物对革兰氏阴性菌大肠杆菌和真菌假丝酵母有一定的抑制作用,最低抑菌浓度分别是9.7mg/mL与6.5mg/mL。     

Chelating,antioxidant and antiproliferative activity of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Vicia sativa</Emphasis> polyphenol extracts

The metal chelating activity, antioxidant properties, and the effect on cell growth of a polyphenol extract from Vicia sativa have been investigated, and compared to those of soybean. The extracts from V. sativa seeds contained three and five times more polyphenols and flavonoids than soybean, respectively. The soybean polyphenol extracts showed higher copper and iron chelating activity than those from V. sativa, although polyphenols from V. sativa were more effective in preventing β-carotene oxidation and showed higher reducing power and scavenging activity than soybean polyphenols. In addition, V. sativa polyphenols were toxic to THP-1 leukemic cells, as opposed to polyphenols extracted from soybean that did not show any antiproliferative activity at similar concentrations. In conclusion, V. sativa polyphenol extracts show promising antioxidant and antiproliferative activities that may be of interest from a functional point of view and for the revalorization of this ancient crop.     

Antioxidant activity of twenty wild Spanish Thymus mastichina L. populations and its relation with their chemical composition

The antioxidant activity and chemical composition of essential oils and methanolic extracts of twenty Spanish Thymus mastichina L. populations were studied. Both essential oils and methanolic extracts possessed antioxidant properties. However, the total phenol contents of the methanolic extracts varied between 2.90 and 9.15 mg GAE/g_extract and the EC₂₅ values of DPPH free radical scavenging activity between 0.90 and 3.45 mg/mL for the methanolic extracts and 78–241 mg/mL for essential oils, these showing low antioxidant potential. Actually, in essential oils the main compound determined was the 1,8-cineole (56.8–69.6%), whereas thymol, γ-terpinene, terpinolene and geraniol (species with considerable DPPH scavenging activity) were observed in low amounts. Concerning methanolic extracts, rosmarinic acid was the most abundant polyphenol (1.70–9.85 mg/g), followed by methoxysalicylic acid, apigenin, kaempferol and luteolin.     

Antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activity of 3 Umbilicaria species

Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activity of the acetone extracts of the lichens Umbilicaria crustulosa, U. cylindrica, and U. polyphylla. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by 5 separate methods: free radical scavenging, superoxide anion radical scavenging, reducing power, determination of total phenolic compounds, and determination of total flavonoid content. Of the lichens tested, U. polyphylla had largest free radical scavenging activity (72.79% inhibition at a concentration of 1 mg/mL), which was similar as standard antioxidants in the same concentration. Moreover, the tested extracts had effective reducing power and superoxide anion radical scavenging. Total content of phenol and flavonoid in extracts was determined as pyrocatechol equivalent, and as rutin equivalent, respectively. The strong relationships between total phenolic and flavonoid contents and the antioxidant effect of tested extracts were observed. The antimicrobial activity was estimated by determination of the minimal inhibitory concentration by the broth microdilution method. The most active was extract of U. polyphylla with minimum inhibitory concentration values ranging from 1.56 to 12.5 mg/mL. Anticancer activity was tested against FemX (human melanoma) and LS174 (human colon carcinoma) cell lines using MTT method. All extracts were found to be strong anticancer activity toward both cell lines with IC₅₀ values ranging from 28.45 to 97.82 μg/mL. The present study shows that tested lichen extracts demonstrated a strong antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects. That suggests that lichens may be used as possible natural antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer agents.     

Phenolic composition,antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of free and bound phenolic extracts of Moringa oleifera seed flour

Phenolic compounds, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of defatted Moringa oleifera seed flour (DMF) were investigated. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents were measured using colorimetric methods. Free phenolic acid and flavonoid profiles were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography, while antioxidant capacities were evaluated using scavenging assays of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power and total antioxidant capacity. The results showed that extractability of phenolic compounds was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in bound phenolic extract (4173.00 ± 32.22 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/100 g) than in free phenolic extract (780.00 ± 14.2 mg GAE/100 g) and it showed higher antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The IC₅₀ value for DPPH radical scavenging activity was 0.9 ± 0.05 and 14.9 ± 0.07 mg/mL for bound phenolic and free phenolic extracts, respectively. Bound phenolic extract was more effective (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), 0.06–0.157%) than free phenolic extract (MIC, 0.117–0.191%) against tested bacteria. Ten phenolic compounds (gallic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid, protocatechuic acid, cinnamic acid, catechin, epicatechin, vanillin and quercetin) were identified and quantified in both extracts. These natural plant phenolics from Moringa seeds could be a good source of antioxidants and antibacterials for food and pharmaceutical industries.