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Austin Journal of Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry is a peer reviewed, open acc...Austin Publishing Group
Austin Journal of Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry is a peer reviewed, open access journal publishes manuscripts in the following areas but not limited to structures, synthesis, kinetics, organic synthesis, physical organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry and chemical biology.
Austin Journal of Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry accepts original research articles, review articles, commentaries, Letters, perspectives, and rapid communication on all the aspects of Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry.
A New Lupan type Triterpene Butilinol from Viburnum grandiflorumIOSR Journals
The isolation and structural studies on the chemical constituents of Viburnum grandiflorum are described. The medicinal properties of the plant are also described. The mentholic extract was subjected to the preparative thin layer chromatography (PTLC) test experiments to investigate the isolation pattern. Based on the PTLC test experiments, the extract was subjected to the silica gel column chromatography. The column was eluted with increasing polarities of organic solvents. This afforded several fractions. The fractions were re-chromatographed on silica gel column to afford a new lupan type triterpene butilinol (1) with several known compounds i. e. oleanolic acid (2), ursolic acid (3), β-sitosterol (4), butilinic acid (5), butilin (6), α-amyrin (7) and germanicol (8). The compound (6) was not reported previously from the genus Viburnum. This therefore represents its first report from Viburnum grandiflorum. The compounds (2) and (4) have been previously reported from Viburnum pronifolium while the compounds (3) and (8) from Viburnum opulus and Viburnum erubescens, respectively. This represents the first report of the presence of these compounds in Viburnum grandiflorum. The structures of the above compounds were identified on the basis of spectral data (UV, IR, Mass, 1NMR, 13C-NMR) and literature evidences. The hexane and ethyl acetate soluble portions of the methanolic extract showed significant antifungal activity, while the chloroform soluble portion and the remaining methanol extract showed moderate activity.
Austin Journal of Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry is a peer reviewed, open acc...Austin Publishing Group
Austin Journal of Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry is a peer reviewed, open access journal publishes manuscripts in the following areas but not limited to structures, synthesis, kinetics, organic synthesis, physical organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry and chemical biology.
Austin Journal of Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry accepts original research articles, review articles, commentaries, Letters, perspectives, and rapid communication on all the aspects of Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry.
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TOTAL POLYPHENOLS AND DPPH FREE RADICALS SCAVENGING ACTIVITY IN SIX LEAFY VEG...Md. Kamaruzzaman
TOTAL POLYPHENOLS AND DPPH FREE RADICALS SCAVENGING ACTIVITY IN SIX LEAFY VEGETABLES OF BANGLADESH
Harun-Ar-Rashid, Sheikh Julfikar Hossain, Sk. Amir Hossain, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Md. Kamaruzzaman
Antiaging Effect of Leaves of Different Extract Salvia SplendensBRNSS Publication Hub
The objective of the present work is to study the in vitro antioxidant activities of petroleum ether,
ethyl acetate, and methanolic extracts of leaves of Salvia splendens. The extracts were studied using
1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), total phenolic content (TPC), and total
flavonoid content (TFC). The TPC and TFC were estimated taking gallic acid and rutin calibration curve,
respectively. All the extracts possess in vitro antioxidant activities. However, the order of possessing
activities was methanolic > ethyl acetate > petroleum ether extracts of leaves S. splendens. The TPC and
TFC were highest in methanolic extract. It can be concluded that the extract of the leaves of S. splendens,
possess antioxidant activities. The methanolic extract of leaves of S. splendens possesses highest antioxidant
activity in-vitro.
Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of clove mistletoe leaf extr...iosrphr_editor
Clove mistletoe (Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Miq) is one of the semi-parasitic plants belonging to the Loranthaceae family. Clove mistletoe leaf extracts have many biological activities such as antibacterial, antioxidant and antidiabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine the content of secondary metabolites in clove mistletoe leaf extracts through phytochemical screening and determine its antioxidant activity through DPPH free radical scavenging. Samples were tested include water and ethanol 70 % extracts, as well as n-hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol fractions. Phytochemical screening showed that all samples containing tannins and flavonoids but no alkaloids. The highest total phenol contents was ethyl acetate fraction namely 358.4 mg GAE/ g. The best antioxidant activity was water extract, ethanol 70 % extract and ethyl acetate fraction. Therefore, clove mistletoe leaf extracts are potential source for antioxidant.
Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of clove mistletoe leaf extr...iosrphr_editor
Clove mistletoe (Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Miq) is one of the semi-parasitic plants belonging to the Loranthaceae family. Clove mistletoe leaf extracts have many biological activities such as antibacterial, antioxidant and antidiabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine the content of secondary metabolites in clove mistletoe leaf extracts through phytochemical screening and determine its antioxidant activity through DPPH free radical scavenging. Samples were tested include water and ethanol 70 % extracts, as well as n-hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol fractions. Phytochemical screening showed that all samples containing tannins and flavonoids but no alkaloids. The highest total phenol contents was ethyl acetate fraction namely 358.4 mg GAE/ g. The best antioxidant activity was water extract, ethanol 70 % extract and ethyl acetate fraction. Therefore, clove mistletoe leaf extracts are potential source for antioxidant.
Extraction, identification and antioxidant activities of carotenoids from Ipo...Pragati Shah
These presentation slides are about extraction, identification and antioxidant activities of carotenoids from Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. It is commonly known as Morning water glory or water spinach which is rich source of nutrients,, wide array of carotenoids are extracted and identified by GC- MS techniques by researcher arond the Globe. Antioxidant activity of natural products can be evaluated by different assay; some them are discussed in these slides.
TOTAL POLYPHENOLS AND DPPH FREE RADICALS SCAVENGING ACTIVITY IN SIX LEAFY VEG...Md. Kamaruzzaman
TOTAL POLYPHENOLS AND DPPH FREE RADICALS SCAVENGING ACTIVITY IN SIX LEAFY VEGETABLES OF BANGLADESH
Harun-Ar-Rashid, Sheikh Julfikar Hossain, Sk. Amir Hossain, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Md. Kamaruzzaman
Antiaging Effect of Leaves of Different Extract Salvia SplendensBRNSS Publication Hub
The objective of the present work is to study the in vitro antioxidant activities of petroleum ether,
ethyl acetate, and methanolic extracts of leaves of Salvia splendens. The extracts were studied using
1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), total phenolic content (TPC), and total
flavonoid content (TFC). The TPC and TFC were estimated taking gallic acid and rutin calibration curve,
respectively. All the extracts possess in vitro antioxidant activities. However, the order of possessing
activities was methanolic > ethyl acetate > petroleum ether extracts of leaves S. splendens. The TPC and
TFC were highest in methanolic extract. It can be concluded that the extract of the leaves of S. splendens,
possess antioxidant activities. The methanolic extract of leaves of S. splendens possesses highest antioxidant
activity in-vitro.
Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of clove mistletoe leaf extr...iosrphr_editor
Clove mistletoe (Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Miq) is one of the semi-parasitic plants belonging to the Loranthaceae family. Clove mistletoe leaf extracts have many biological activities such as antibacterial, antioxidant and antidiabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine the content of secondary metabolites in clove mistletoe leaf extracts through phytochemical screening and determine its antioxidant activity through DPPH free radical scavenging. Samples were tested include water and ethanol 70 % extracts, as well as n-hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol fractions. Phytochemical screening showed that all samples containing tannins and flavonoids but no alkaloids. The highest total phenol contents was ethyl acetate fraction namely 358.4 mg GAE/ g. The best antioxidant activity was water extract, ethanol 70 % extract and ethyl acetate fraction. Therefore, clove mistletoe leaf extracts are potential source for antioxidant.
Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of clove mistletoe leaf extr...iosrphr_editor
Clove mistletoe (Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Miq) is one of the semi-parasitic plants belonging to the Loranthaceae family. Clove mistletoe leaf extracts have many biological activities such as antibacterial, antioxidant and antidiabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine the content of secondary metabolites in clove mistletoe leaf extracts through phytochemical screening and determine its antioxidant activity through DPPH free radical scavenging. Samples were tested include water and ethanol 70 % extracts, as well as n-hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol fractions. Phytochemical screening showed that all samples containing tannins and flavonoids but no alkaloids. The highest total phenol contents was ethyl acetate fraction namely 358.4 mg GAE/ g. The best antioxidant activity was water extract, ethanol 70 % extract and ethyl acetate fraction. Therefore, clove mistletoe leaf extracts are potential source for antioxidant.
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: Plants are very important sources of potential useful raw materials as natural chemotherapeutic agents. Shankhpushpi is botanically termed as Evolvulus alsinoides; the extracts have exhibited antioxidant, anti-ulcer, and immunomodulatory activities. The present work is to investigate the invitro therapeutic potential activities of methanolic extract of whole plant of Evolvulus alsinoides on the antimicrobial activity against five clinical pathogenic bacterial strains viz., Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Klebshiella pneumonia and Salmonella typhii, using agar well diffusion assay and Anti oxidant activity using 1-1-Diphenyl- 2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical. Extract inhibited IC50: 40.2. Total phenolic content: 28.4 mg/ml & Total flavonoid content: 20.2 μg /ml. Evolvulus alsinoides (MIC): 512.5mg/ml possess 30 to 40 % inhibition, the antibacterial activity of the herbal extracts was more pronounced on the gram- negative bacteria Klebshiella pneumonia than the gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The free radical scavenging activity of methanolic activity of whole plant of Evolvulus alsinoides increase in a concentration dependent manner, and posses statistically significance DPPH free radical scavenging & Anti microbial activities
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Organophosphates (OPs) pesticides are reported to cause acute poisoning because of their ability to inhibit acetyl cholinesterase enzyme (AChE). Available antidotes drugs are atropine sulfur, Pralidoxime (2-pyridine aldoxime methyl chloride) and diazepam, which act to recover OP-AChE inhibition. These are controlled drugs not easily accessed and very expensive. In this present study Acacia nilotica was assessed for its antioxidant activity, and in vivo AChE depression and recovery from OP-AChE inhibition. The mice were exposed in three different OPs including chlorpyrifos 480g/l (CPF), Fenitrothion 10g/l (FNT) and Profenophos 720g/l (PFP). The methanolic bark extract of A. nilotica had a substantial increase of absorbance readings from 2.895±0.0032 to 3.716±0.0259 compared to standard (ascorbic acid) from 0.108±0.0033 to 1.468±0.0297 at P<0.05. AChE depression and recovery were assessed by using the AChE test mate kit to analyze blood collected from the mice’s tail. Recovery effect under crude methanolic extract from A. nilotica, ascorbic acid and normal feeding were compared with the untreated group. Results have shown that there is a significant decrease of AChE level from Day zero to 14th day in all treated groups of CPF, PFP and FNT which indicate poisoning. Significance of AChE recovery observed only in male mice in all treatment groups. This is a first study to assess and report the antioxidant activity of stem bark methanolic extracts of A. nilotica in controlling organophosphate pesticide toxicity in mice, hence further studies on isolation of active compounds are recommended.
Recovery of acetyl cholinesterase inhibition by Methanolic Bark Extract of Ac...Innspub Net
Organophosphates (OPs) pesticides are reported to cause acute poisoning because of their ability to inhibit acetyl cholinesterase enzyme (AChE). Available antidotes drugs are atropine sulfur, Pralidoxime (2-pyridine aldoxime methyl chloride) and diazepam, which act to recover OP-AChE inhibition. These are controlled drugs not easily accessed and very expensive. In this present study Acacia nilotica was assessed for its antioxidant activity, and in vivo AChE depression and recovery from OP-AChE inhibition. The mice were exposed in three different OPs including chlorpyrifos 480g/l (CPF), Fenitrothion 10g/l (FNT) and Profenophos 720g/l (PFP). The methanolic bark extract of A. nilotica had a substantial increase of absorbance readings from 2.895±0.0032 to 3.716±0.0259 compared to standard (ascorbic acid) from 0.108±0.0033 to 1.468±0.0297 at P<0.05. AChE depression and recovery were assessed by using the AChE test mate kit to analyze blood collected from the mice’s tail. Recovery effect under crude methanolic extract from A. nilotica, ascorbic acid and normal feeding were compared with the untreated group. Results have shown that there is a significant decrease of AChE level from Day zero to 14th day in all treated groups of CPF, PFP and FNT which indicate poisoning. Significance of AChE recovery observed only in male mice in all treatment groups. This is a first study to assess and report the antioxidant activity of stem bark methanolic extracts of A. nilotica in controlling organophosphate pesticide toxicity in mice, hence further studies on isolation of active compounds are recommended.
COMPARSION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF DIMOCARPUS LONGAN LOUR. EXTRACTS AND ...IJSIT Editor
The present study was carried out to evaluate antioxidant activity of Dimocarpus longan stems
extracts and also to investigate the main phytoconstituents in the bio-active extract. N-hexane,
dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol 80% extract were tested for free radical scavenging activity on
model reaction with stable 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH). The results showed that ethyl
acetate was the most active one as antioxidant agent and phytochemical analysis of that extract revealed the
presence of triterpenes, flavonoids, tannins and carbohydrates. The results may help to discover new
chemical classes of natural antioxidant substances that could serve as selective agents for infectious diseases.
Comparative Assessment of Total Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Comme...AnuragSingh1049
Green Tea, made from Camellia sinensis plant leaves, is one of the most popular drinks in the world. For the past decades, scientists have studied this plant in terms of potential health benefits. Research has shown that green tea helps prevent stroke, malignancy and infections. In this paper, antioxidant activity and total phenol content of 4 samples of green tea from local Tuzla stores were investigated, of which two were of foreign origin. The antioxidant activity of the samples was analyzed using FRAP and DPPH methods. The obtained results show that the highest content of total phenols and the largest antioxidant capacity has a sample of foreign origin. The content of total phenols in the samples ranges from 60.01 to 79.34 mg GAE/g. The highest FRAP value is 3.34 mmol/g. The antioxidant capacity was also confirmed by the DPPH method. The IC50 value ranges from 0.014 to 0.030 mg/mL.
Various human diseases have oxidative stress as one of their component. Many herbs have been reported to exhibit properties that combat oxidative stress through their active constituents such as flavonoids, tannins, phenolic compounds etc. Different Plants of Dillenicea family has been shown in in vitro experiments to be endowed with antioxidant activity. Therefore this study was carried out to evaluate Dillenicea family for its antioxidant activity.
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Antioxidant activity of curcuma longa l., novel foodstuff
1. Hae-Yeon Choi1
1
Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women’s
University, Seoul 140-742, Korea
Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed
to H. Y. Choi (rndfood@paran.com)
Accepted 12 August 2009
Abstract
The potential antioxidant activities of different frac-
tions from methanolic extract of Curcuma longa L.
were assayed in vitro. All of the fractions exception
of n-hexane and H2O showed a strong antioxidant
activity, especially the ethylacetate (EtOAc) fraction,
which showed the highest 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhy-
drazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity (IC50==
9.86 μμg/mL). The results of 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylben-
zothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS)
radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antio-
xidant power (FRAP) assay showed concentration
dependency, the EtOAc fraction demonstrating a
better result than the other fractions at the same con-
centration in this studies. Additionally, when the total
phenolic contents of fractions were measured, the
EtOAc fraction contained the highest level. Mean-
while, correlation analysis indicated a high correlation
between the antiradical activity and the total phenolic
contents, suggesting that fractions obtained from the
methanolic extract of Curcuma longa L. have wide
potential for use as sources of antioxidant material.
Keywords: Curcuma longa L., Antioxidant, DPPH, ABTS,
FRAP, Phenolic contents
Natural antioxidants in fruits and vegetables have
been interested among consumers and the scientific
community. Through epidemiological studies, it has
been reported that frequent consumption of natural
antioxidants is associated with prevention of cardio-
vascular disease and cancer1,2
. Oxygen Consumption
involved in the respiration process generates harmful
intermediates called reactive oxygen species (ROS).
Excess ROS in the body are capable of cumulative
damaging in proteins, lipids, and DNA, resulting in so-
called oxidative stress. Oxidative stress, defined as the
imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants in favor
of the oxidants3
, has been suggested to be the cause
of aging and various diseases in humans4
. It could be
partly attributed to the presence of antioxidant com-
pounds, especially phenolic compounds, which are the
most abundant hydrophilic antioxidants in the food
and are involved in many biological activities5,6
. Die-
tary antioxidants can stimulate cellular defenses and
help to prevent cellular components against oxidative
damage7
. For these usages, the most commonly used
synthetic antioxidants are butylated hydroxyanisole
(BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), propylgal-
late, and tert-butyl hydroquinone. However, BHA and
BHT have been suspected of inducing liver damage
and carcinogenesis8,9
. Therefore, a need for identifying
alternative natural and safe sources of dietary antioxi-
dants has been created, and related studies have in-
creased in recent years.
In East Asia, the rhizome of Curcuma longa L. (tur-
meric) is widely used as a spice, coloring, flavoring,
and traditional medicinal preparations. It has been also
considered as an analgesic in the treatment of menstru-
al disorders, rheumatism, and traumatic diseases due
to a number of components, such as monoterpenoids,
sesquiterpenoids, and curcuminoids10
. Furthermore, it
has been noted that the materials of rhizome of Curcu-
ma longa L. have antiplatelet11
, fungicidal12
, and repel-
lent13
properties. The constituents having antiplatelet
and insect repellent properties in rhizome of Curcuma
longa L. are curcuminoids11
and turmerones14
, respec-
tively. Curcuminoids (curcumin, demethoxycurcumin,
and bisdemethoxycurcumin), the phenolic yellowish
pigments of Curcuma longa L., have been suggested
to have antioxidative, anticarcinogenic, antiinflamma-
tory, and hypocholesterolemic activities15
.
There are several studies that these beneficial pro-
perties of Curcuma longa L. have been associated to
the antioxidant activity16-18
. So, this study examined
the antioxidative activity of various fractions from me-
thanolic extract of Curcuma longa L. against DPPH,
ABTS, and FRAP and to estimate total phenolic con-
tents. Additionally, the correlation between the total
phenolic contents in the tested fractions and their
antioxidant activities was investigated.
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Antioxidant Activity of Curcuma Longa L., Novel Foodstuff
2. DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity of
Fractions of MeOH-Extracted
Curcuma Longa L.
The free radical scavenging activity of its derived
fraction of Curcuma longa L. was assessed by DPPH
assay. The IC50 values (the concentration required to
inhibit radical formation by 50%) is a parameter wide-
ly used to measure that activity19
. As shown in Table 1
and Figure 1, except for the n-hexane and H2O frac-
tion, all the test samples showed a significant antiradi-
cal activity against the DPPH radical(IC50 range: 9.86-
81.09 μg/mL). Among them, EtOAc fraction showed
the highest scavenging activity. In addition, the IC50
values of the EtOAc, CHCl3, MeOH crude extract,
BuOH, n-Hexane, and H2O fraction were 9.86, 16.70,
58.17, 81.09, 280.42, and 759.28 μg/mL, respectively.
In this study, trolox and vitamin C were measured as
the positive controls, showing the IC50 values of 17.19
and 2.44 μg/mL, respectively.
ABTS Radical Scavenging Activity of
Fractions of MeOH-Extracted
Curcuma Longa L.
ABTS assay is based on the reaction between ABTS
and potassium persulfate giving blue/green ABTS radi-
cal (ABTS∙++
). With the addition of the antioxidants,
decolorization is attained and measured spectrophoto-
metrically at 734 nm. The ABTS radical scavenging
activities of different fractions were increased with the
sample concentrations (Figure 2). EtOAc and CHCl3
fractions showed a high and dose-dependent ABTS
radical scavenging activity. EtOAc fraction demon-
strated the highest scavenging activity for the same
concentration. The 5 fractions in descending order of
strength of radical scavenging activity, were EtOAc¤
CHCl3¤MeOH crude extract›BuOH¤n-Hexane›
H2O fraction (Figure 2). The ABTS radical scavenging
activity of the tested fractions was in the same descend-
ing order as the DPPH radical scavenging activity,
and this fact might be associated with the relationship
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Table 1. DPPH free radical scavenging activity of different
fractions from MeOH extracts of Curcuma longa L..
Fractions IC50
1)
(μg/mL)
EtOAc 9.86
CHCl3 16.70
MeOH crude extract 58.17
n-BuOH 81.09
n-Hexane 280.42
H2O 759.28
Trolox 17.19
Vit. C 2.44
1)
The effective concentration at which DPPH radical was scavenged
by 50%.
Figure 1. Radical scavenging activity of various fractions
from methanolic extracts of Curcuma longa L. determined
by the DPPH assay: (■) MeOH crude extract, (△) n-Hexane,
(○) CHCl3, (●) EtOAc, (▲) BtOH, (*) H2O fraction. Results
are mean±SD (n==3).a,b,c,d,e,f
Different superscripts indicate
significant differences at P⁄0.05 in the each concentration.
Figure 2. Radical scavenging activity of various fractions
from methanolic extracts of Curcuma longa L. determined
by the ABTS assay: (■) MeOH crude extract, (△) n-Hexane,
(○) CHCl3, (●) EtOAc, (▲) BtOH, (*) H2O fraction. Results
are mean±SD (n==3).a,b,c,d,e
Different superscripts indicate
significant differences at P⁄0.05 in the each concentration.
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
DPPHradicalscavengingactivity(%)
0 12.5 25 50 100
Concentration (μg/mL)
a
a
a
a
a b
b
b
b
c
c
c
c
d
d
d
e
e
d
e
e
f
ff
ABTSradicalscavengingeffects(%)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 500 1000 2000 3000
Concentration (μg/mL)
a
a
a
a
b
b
b
b
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
d
d
d
d
d
e
e
d
d
0
0
3. between the antioxidant activity and the free radical
scavenging activity of fractions.
Antioxidative Capacity of Fractions of
MeOH-Extracted Curcuma Longa L. by
FRAP Assay
The FRAP assay measures the reduction of ferric
iron (Fe3++
) to ferrous iron (Fe2++
) in the presence of
antioxidants, which are reductants with half-reaction
reduction potentials above Fe3++
/Fe2++
. The ferric com-
plexes reducing ability of different fractions was pre-
sented in Figure 3. The trend for the ferric ion reducing
activities of 5 fractions tested was not markedly differ-
ent from their DPPH and ABTS scavenging activities.
Similar to the results obtained for radical scavenging
assay, EtOAc and CHCl3 fractions showed very strong
ferric ion reducing activities for the same concentra-
tion. The 5 fractions in descending order of strength
of ferric ion reducing activity, were EtOAc¤CHCl3
¤BuOH¤MeOH crude extract¤n-Hexane¤H2O
fraction.
Total Phenolic Contents of Fractions of
MeOH-Extracted Curcuma Longa L.
Plant phenolics, in general, are highly effective free
radical scavengers and antioxidants. Therefore, the
content of total phenolics in each fraction determined
spectrophotometrically according to the Folin-Ciacateu
method was expressed as gallic acid equivalents(GAE)
(Table 2). The total phenolic content of the EtOAc
fraction was higher than that of the other fractions.
These results indicated that the components having
free radical scavenging activity of methanolic extracts
of Curcuma longa L. could be effectively enriched in
the EtOAc fraction. Thus, the EtOAc fraction will be
further investigated for its phytochemical characteris-
tics and in vitro antioxidant activity. The phenolic con-
tents of EtOAc, CHCl3, MeOH crude extract, BuOH,
n-Hexane, and H2O fractions were 228.7, 140.7, 38.7,
30.7, 26.9, and 6.0mg GAE/g. A strong positive corre-
Antioxidant Activity of Curcuma Longa L. 239
Figure 3. Antioxidant activity of various fractions from
methanolic extracts of Curcuma longa L. determined by the
FRAP assay. Data expressed as μM equivantents of Trolox
(TE) released from 1 g of sample. FRAP assay: (■) MeOH
crude extract, (△) n-Hexane, (○) CHCl3, (●) EtOAc, (▲)
BtOH, (*) H2O fraction. Results are mean±SD (n==3).a,b,c,d,e,f
Different superscripts indicate sig-nificant differences at
P⁄0.05 in the each concentration.
Table 2. Total phenolic contents of different fractions from
MeOH extract of Curcuma longa L..
Fraction
Total phenolic contents1)
(mg GAE/g)
EtOAc 228.7±2.3
CHCl3 140.7±10.6
MeOH crude extract 38.7±6.7
n-BuOH 30.7±3.0
n-Hexane 26.9±7.4
H2O 6.0±1.3
1)
Each value is expressed as mean±SD (n==3).
Table 3. Correlation coefficients(R) between the antioxidant properties and content of total phenol in Curcuma longa L. fractions.
Antioxidant activitya
Total phenol
DPPH radical ABTS radical
Ferric reducing
content
scavenging activity scavenging activity
antioxidant power
(FRAP)
Total phenol content 1.000
DPPH radical scavenging activity 0.979*** 1.000
ABTS radical scavenging activity 0.914*** 0.954*** 1.000
Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) 0.960*** 0.969*** 0.984*** 1.000
a
The correlations of Curcuma Longa L. fractions in the scavenging activity of DPPH radical, ABTS radical and ferric reducing antioxidant
power used for correlation analysis were 25, 1,000, and 400 μg/mL, respectively. ***P⁄0.001
Ferricreducingantioxidantpower(μMTE/g)
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
a
0 200 400 800 1000
Concentration (μg/mL)
a
a
a
b
b
b
b
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
d d
d
e e
e
e
ff0
4. lation has been reported between total polyphenolic
contents and DPPH or ABTS radical scavenging acti-
vity20,21
, which had been strongly demonstrated in this
study. DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities
and the phenolic contents of 5 fractions were, in the
same descending order: EtOAc¤CHCl3¤MeOH
crude extract¤BuOH¤n-Hexane¤H2O fraction.
Correlations Analysis
The correlations between antioxidant contents and
antioxidant activities were summarized in Table 3.
There were positively high correlation between poly-
phenolic contents in the tested fractions and their anti-
oxidant activities as determined by DPPH, ABTS, and
FRAP assays. Significant correlations were found bet-
ween the various methods used to determine the anti-
oxidant potential, especially between ABTS and FRAP
assays (R==0.984, P⁄0.001), DPPH and ABTS assays
(R==0.954, P⁄0.001), and DPPH and FRAP assays
(R==0.969, P⁄0.001). Results obtained from DPPH,
ABTS, and FRAP assays were also correlated to the
total phenolic compound concentration (R==0.979, R==
0.914, and R==0.960, P⁄0.001).
Discussion
In this study, antioxidative capacities, total phenolic
contents, and their correlations of the various fractions
from methanolic extract of Curcuma longa L. were
examined with useful methods.
DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays used for testing
have been widely used to examine the antioxidant acti-
vities of plant extracts. It reported that these assays
require relatively standard equipment and yield the
fast and most reproducible results22
. From the results,
it was demonstrated that the EtOAc fraction from
methanolic extract of Curcuma longa L. possessed an
excellent antioxidant activity based on the DPPH,
ABTS, and FRAP assay.
And significant correlations were also found between
DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays and total phenolic
contents. Phenolic compounds are found in both eata-
ble and uneatable plants, which have various biologi-
cal effects, especially, including antioxidant activity.
Phenolic compounds having one or more aromatic
rings bearing one or more hydroxyl groups can poten-
tially quench free radicals by forming resonance-sta-
bilized phenoxyl radicals and therefore have redox
properties23,24
. In our results, strong positive correla-
tions were found between DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP
assays and total phenolic contents. These results indi-
cated a relationship between phenolic compound con-
centration in various fractions from methanolic extract
of Curcuma longa L. and their free radical scavenging
and ferric reducing capacities. Therefore, the presence
of phenolic compounds in fractions contributes signi-
ficantly to their antioxidant potential. This result is in
agreement with previous studies that a highly positive
relationship existed between total phenol contents and
antioxidativity in many plants20,21
.
It was reported that the methanol extract of Curcuma
longa L. exhibited scavenging activity against DPPH
radicals25
and its ethanol and water extracts exhibited
antioxidant activity. However, there are few studies
on antioxidant effects of various fractions of its ex-
tracts. From this study, we could know that antioxidant
activity of Curcuma longa L. was due to constitutes
including in EtOAc and CHCl3 fraction. These consti-
tutes may be curcuminoids, of phenolic constituents
of Curcuma longa L., and its antioxidant activity was
correlated to phenolic contents. Among these curcum-
inoids, curcumin with its proven anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant properties had the strongest activity25
. It
was shown to be a potent scavenger of a variety of
ROS including hydroxyl radicals26
and nitrogen dio-
xide radials27
. It was also shown to inhibit lipid pero-
xidation in different animal models26
. And our results
was similar that curcumin has an effective DPPH∙
scavenging, ABTS∙++
scavenging, DMPD∙++
scaveng-
ing, superoxide anion radical scavenging, hydrogen
peroxide scavenging, ferric ions(Fe3++
) reducing power,
and ferrous ions (Fe2++
) chelating activities28
.
In this study, it was demonstrated for the first time
examined an excellent antioxidant activity testing
assay and total phenolic contents of various fractions
of the methanolic extracts from Curcuma longa L..
Some components including curcumin, of EtOAc and
CHCl3 fraction exhibited the strongest radical scaveng-
ing activity. Future studies should focus on the identi-
fication of these components and purification of this
plant ingredient into better agents with high efficacy
and activity.
Materials & Methods
Sample Preparation
The Curcuma longa L. was obtained from local
medicine stores in Seoul, Korea. The dried powder
(500 g) was extracted with solvent of MeOH for 3 hr
(1 L×3). This MeOH crude extract was collected by
filtering and evaporating using a rotary evaporator at
45�C. The MeOH crude extract was subsequently frac-
tionated with n-hexane, CHCl3, EtOAc, n-BuOH, and
H2O with a separatory funnel and then each fraction
was evaporated at 50�C to give 12.5 g of n-hexane,
22.65 g of CHCl3, 3.95 g of EtOAc, 6.75 g of n-BuOH,
240 Mol. Cell. Toxicol. Vol. 5(3), 237-242, 2009
5. and 7 g of H2O partitioned fractions, respectively.
DPPH Radical Scavenging Capacity
Determinations
The free radical scavenging capacity of various frac-
tions of Curcuma longa L. was evaluated by the me-
thod described by Gue and Wang29
with some modifi-
cations. First, 4 mL of test sample in MeOH(final con-
centrations were 12.5, 25, 50, and 100 μg/mL, respec-
tively) were mixed with 1 mL of 1.5×10-4
M DPPH
solution. After 30 min of incubation at room tempera-
ture, the reduction of the DPPH free radical was mea-
sured by reading the absorbance at 517nm. The DPPH
radical scavenging activity was calculated according
to the following equation:
Scavenging rate==[1-(A1-A2)/A0]×100%
where A0 was the absorbance of the control (blank,
without extract) and A1 was the absorbance in the pres-
ence of the extract, A2 was the absorbance without
DPPH.
ABTS Radical Scavenging Activity
Determinations
The scavenging activity of fractions on ABTS radi-
cal cation was measured according to the method of
Re et al.30
with slight modification. ABTS radical
cation was generated by adding 7 mM ABTS to 2.45
mM potassium persulfate solution and the mixture was
left to stand for overnight in the dark at room tempera-
ture. The ABTS radical cation solution was diluted
with MeOH to obtain an absorbance of 0.7±0.02 at
734 nm. 990 μL of ABTS radical cation solution and
10 μL of each sample were mixed and measured after
6 min at 734 nm. The ABTS radical scavenging acti-
vity was calculated according to the following equa-
tion:
Scavenging rate==[1-(A1-A2)/A0]×100%
where A0 was the absorbance of the control (blank,
without extract) and A1 was the absorbance in the pres-
ence of the extract, A2 was the absorbance without
ABTS.
Antioxidative Capacity Determinations by
FRAP Assay
The FRAP assay was performed according to the
modified Benzie and Strain method31
. The stock solu-
tions included 300 mM acetate buffer (3.1 g C2H3NaO2
∙3H2O and 16 mL C2H4O2), pH 3.6, 10 mM 2,4,6-
tripyridyl-s-triazine (TPTZ) solution in 40 mM HCl
and 20 mM FeCl3∙6H2O solution. The fresh working
solution was prepared by mixing 25mL acetate buffer,
2.5 mL TPTZ solution and 2.5mL FeCl3∙6H2O solu-
tion and then warmed at 37�C before using. Different
concentrations of various fractions (150 μL) were al-
lowed to react with 2,850 μL of FRAP solutions for
30 min in the dark condition. Readings of the colored
product (ferrous tripyridyltriazine complex) were then
taken at 593 nm. The standard curve was linear bet-
ween 25 and 800 μM Trolox. Results are expressed in
μM Trolox equivalents(TE)/g used dried weight. Addi-
tional dilution was needed of the FRAP value measur-
ed was over the linear range of the standard curve.
Determination of Total Phenolic Contents
The phenolic compounds were determined by the
Folin-Ciocalteu method, which was adapted from
Swain and Hillis32
. The 150 μL of various concentra-
tions of different fractions, 2,400 μL of nanopure
water, and 150 μL of 0.25 N Folin-Ciocalteu reagent
were combined in a vial and then mixed well using a
vortex. The mixture was allowed to react for 3 min
then 300 μL of 1 N Na2Co3 solution was added and
mixed well. The solution was incubated at room tem-
perature (23�C) in the dark for 2 hr. The absorbance
was measured at 725 nm using a UV/VIS spectropho-
tometer (Jasco V-530, Tokyo, Japan) and the results
were expressed in mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/g
sample using a gallic acid(0-0.3 mg/mL) standard cur-
ve. Additional dilution was done if the absorbance
value measured was over the linear range of the stan-
dard curve.
Statistical Analysis
Each antioxidant activity assay was done three times
from the same extract in order to determine their
reproducibility. Statistical significance was evaluated
by one-way analysis (ANOVA) of variance using SAS
version 9.1. Duncan’s new multiple range test was
used to determine significant differences. Correlations
among data obtained were calculated using Pearson’s
correlation coefficient (R).
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