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- Title
Antioxidant potential of phenolic extracts of Mimusops elengi
- Authors
Shahwar, Durre; Raza, Muhammad Asam
- Abstract
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the antioxidant potential of the phenolic extracts of Mimusops elengi (M. elengi) L. (Sapotaceae). Methods: The extract of stem bark and seeds of M. elengi were prepared in methanol and acetone:water (7:3). The acetone: water was further partitioned with ethyl acetate and n-butanol. Antioxidant activity of the extracts and partitioned fractions of M. elengi was evaluated in terms of radical scavenging potential (DPPH), inhibition of lipid peroxidation [ferric thiocyanate (FTC)], and total antioxidant activity (phosphomolybdate method). Total phenolics content were calculated using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. Results: The stem bark extract partitioned with ethyl acetate exhibited highest amount of total phenols (98.0 mg GAE/g dry weight), among all other extracts, with 92.0% DPPH radical scavenging activity at concentration of 0.5 mg/mL, while methanol extract (stem bark) had maximum inhibition of lipid peroxidation (62.0%) and total antioxidant activity (771.0 mg/g GAE/g). A positive correlation occurred between total phenols and radical scavenging activity (R 2 = 0.922 9) and total antioxidant activity (R 2 = 0.945 1). Conclusions: Our study suggested that antioxidant activity of stembark extract of M. elengi is due the presence of phenolic compounds. Furthermore, the bark extract is a valuable source of natural antioxidants.
- Subjects
ANTIOXIDANTS; EXTRACTS; PHENOL; SAPOTACEAE; METHANOL; ACETONE; LIPID peroxidation (Biology)
- Publication
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 7, p547
- ISSN
2221-1691
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60094-X