Nutritional value, phytochemical content, and antioxidant activity of three phytobiotic plants from west Cameroon
The search for natural sources of bioactive compounds known as phytobiotics is becoming a new challenge for industry and scientists. Thus, the present work aimed to study the nutritional value and phytochemical properties of Camellia sinensis, Annona muricata, and Zingiber officinale plants from the...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2021-03-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Agriculture and Food Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154321000077 |
| _version_ | 1819141412153720832 |
|---|---|
| author | Serge Cyrille Houketchang Ndomou Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng Gires Boungo Teboukeu Hermine Tsafack Doungue Hermann Arantes Kohole Foffe Cristelle Tsapla Tiwo Hilaire Macaire Womeni |
| author_facet | Serge Cyrille Houketchang Ndomou Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng Gires Boungo Teboukeu Hermine Tsafack Doungue Hermann Arantes Kohole Foffe Cristelle Tsapla Tiwo Hilaire Macaire Womeni |
| author_sort | Serge Cyrille Houketchang Ndomou |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The search for natural sources of bioactive compounds known as phytobiotics is becoming a new challenge for industry and scientists. Thus, the present work aimed to study the nutritional value and phytochemical properties of Camellia sinensis, Annona muricata, and Zingiber officinale plants from the West region of Cameroon. The plant powders were used to evaluate their proximate composition and mineral content. The Phytochemical contents (total phenolic and flavonoid contents) and the antioxidant activities were evaluated through the DPPH free radical scavenging capacity, the ability to reduce ferric ion, and hydroxyl radical scavenging ability, using the aqueous extracts of these plants. The results revealed that leaves of Camellia sinensis and flower of Annona muricata powders had high levels of macronutrients (lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates) and mineral contents such as sodium (Na), potassium (K), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) higher than the human recommended daily values. Also, extracts of Camellia sinensis and Annona muricata recorded high values of total phenolic (123.09 and 75 mg GAE/g respectively) and flavonoid (18.49 and 17.86 mg CE/g respectively) contents. The aqueous extracts of these plants showed the highest antioxidant activities compared to that of Zingiber officinale. In conclusion, these plants are important sources of nutrients and bioactive compounds, and as phytobiotics, they can be useful for industrial and research purposes. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-22T11:54:02Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-168819af3f5b481aaadf71e9290d3569 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2666-1543 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-22T11:54:02Z |
| publishDate | 2021-03-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Agriculture and Food Research |
| spelling | doaj.art-168819af3f5b481aaadf71e9290d35692022-12-21T18:26:54ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432021-03-013100105Nutritional value, phytochemical content, and antioxidant activity of three phytobiotic plants from west CameroonSerge Cyrille Houketchang Ndomou0Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng1Gires Boungo Teboukeu2Hermine Tsafack Doungue3Hermann Arantes Kohole Foffe4Cristelle Tsapla Tiwo5Hilaire Macaire Womeni6CRESA Forêt-Bois, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Science, University of Dschang, P.O Box 138, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Research Unit of Biochemistry, Medicinal Plants, Food Sciences and Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon; Corresponding author. P.O. Box 138, Yaoundé, Cameroon.School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Catholic University Institute of Buea, P.O.Box 563, Buea, CameroonResearch Unit of Biochemistry, Medicinal Plants, Food Sciences and Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, CameroonResearch Unit of Biochemistry, Medicinal Plants, Food Sciences and Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, CameroonResearch Unit of Biochemistry, Medicinal Plants, Food Sciences and Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, CameroonResearch Unit of Biochemistry, Medicinal Plants, Food Sciences and Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, CameroonResearch Unit of Biochemistry, Medicinal Plants, Food Sciences and Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, CameroonThe search for natural sources of bioactive compounds known as phytobiotics is becoming a new challenge for industry and scientists. Thus, the present work aimed to study the nutritional value and phytochemical properties of Camellia sinensis, Annona muricata, and Zingiber officinale plants from the West region of Cameroon. The plant powders were used to evaluate their proximate composition and mineral content. The Phytochemical contents (total phenolic and flavonoid contents) and the antioxidant activities were evaluated through the DPPH free radical scavenging capacity, the ability to reduce ferric ion, and hydroxyl radical scavenging ability, using the aqueous extracts of these plants. The results revealed that leaves of Camellia sinensis and flower of Annona muricata powders had high levels of macronutrients (lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates) and mineral contents such as sodium (Na), potassium (K), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) higher than the human recommended daily values. Also, extracts of Camellia sinensis and Annona muricata recorded high values of total phenolic (123.09 and 75 mg GAE/g respectively) and flavonoid (18.49 and 17.86 mg CE/g respectively) contents. The aqueous extracts of these plants showed the highest antioxidant activities compared to that of Zingiber officinale. In conclusion, these plants are important sources of nutrients and bioactive compounds, and as phytobiotics, they can be useful for industrial and research purposes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154321000077PhytobioticNutritional valuePhytochemical contentAnnona muricataCamellia sinensisZingiber officinale |
| spellingShingle | Serge Cyrille Houketchang Ndomou Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng Gires Boungo Teboukeu Hermine Tsafack Doungue Hermann Arantes Kohole Foffe Cristelle Tsapla Tiwo Hilaire Macaire Womeni Nutritional value, phytochemical content, and antioxidant activity of three phytobiotic plants from west Cameroon Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Phytobiotic Nutritional value Phytochemical content Annona muricata Camellia sinensis Zingiber officinale |
| title | Nutritional value, phytochemical content, and antioxidant activity of three phytobiotic plants from west Cameroon |
| title_full | Nutritional value, phytochemical content, and antioxidant activity of three phytobiotic plants from west Cameroon |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional value, phytochemical content, and antioxidant activity of three phytobiotic plants from west Cameroon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional value, phytochemical content, and antioxidant activity of three phytobiotic plants from west Cameroon |
| title_short | Nutritional value, phytochemical content, and antioxidant activity of three phytobiotic plants from west Cameroon |
| title_sort | nutritional value phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of three phytobiotic plants from west cameroon |
| topic | Phytobiotic Nutritional value Phytochemical content Annona muricata Camellia sinensis Zingiber officinale |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154321000077 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sergecyrillehouketchangndomou nutritionalvaluephytochemicalcontentandantioxidantactivityofthreephytobioticplantsfromwestcameroon AT fabricetonfackdjikeng nutritionalvaluephytochemicalcontentandantioxidantactivityofthreephytobioticplantsfromwestcameroon AT giresboungoteboukeu nutritionalvaluephytochemicalcontentandantioxidantactivityofthreephytobioticplantsfromwestcameroon AT herminetsafackdoungue nutritionalvaluephytochemicalcontentandantioxidantactivityofthreephytobioticplantsfromwestcameroon AT hermannaranteskoholefoffe nutritionalvaluephytochemicalcontentandantioxidantactivityofthreephytobioticplantsfromwestcameroon AT cristelletsaplatiwo nutritionalvaluephytochemicalcontentandantioxidantactivityofthreephytobioticplantsfromwestcameroon AT hilairemacairewomeni nutritionalvaluephytochemicalcontentandantioxidantactivityofthreephytobioticplantsfromwestcameroon |