Antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of cajazeira leaves (Spondias mombin) extracts |
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Authors: | Nathana L Cristofoli Carlos Alexandre R Lima Maria Margarida C Vieira Kátia S Andrade |
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Affiliation: | 1. Chemical and Food Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;2. Food Engineering Department, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal |
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Abstract: | Cajazeira leaves (Spondias mombin) have their highlighted use as antioxidant and natural antimicrobial, which justifies the objective of this work to evaluate the biological activities of different extracts. In order to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial potentials of the cajazeira leaves, extractions at low pressure and high pressure were performed. The low pressure extractions (PLE) were carried out using Soxhlet (SOX) and tip ultrasound, using different solvents. Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) was evaluated at temperature of 40?60°C and pressure of 150?300 bar besides extraction with cosolvent. Higher yields were obtained with the use of more polar solvents at LPE. The extracts obtained by SOX with ethanol and others polar solvents presented the best TPC values and antioxidant activity. The extracts at LPE with hexane and ethyl acetate and SFE presented better antimicrobial activity. Through liquid chromatography of high efficiency, it was possible to identify compounds with recognized biological activity, like ellagic acid, gallic acid and catechin. |
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Keywords: | Yellow mombin supercritical extraction bioactive compounds folk medicine |
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