Bound and total phenolic contents and antioxidant potential of selected Sri Lankan millet varieties

Millet is a rich source of micro-nutrients and phytochemicals. However, literature on Sri Lankan millet varieties is limited. The present study was carried out to investigate the antioxidant activity (AOA), Total Phenolic Content (TPC) and Bound Phenolic Content of two varieties of finger millet (&l...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: N. Jayawardana, K. M. S. Wimalasiri, G. Samarasinghe, T. Madhujith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya 2018-06-01
Series:Tropical Agricultural Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://tar.sljol.info/articles/8270
_version_ 1818159530814472192
author N. Jayawardana
K. M. S. Wimalasiri
G. Samarasinghe
T. Madhujith
author_facet N. Jayawardana
K. M. S. Wimalasiri
G. Samarasinghe
T. Madhujith
author_sort N. Jayawardana
collection DOAJ
description Millet is a rich source of micro-nutrients and phytochemicals. However, literature on Sri Lankan millet varieties is limited. The present study was carried out to investigate the antioxidant activity (AOA), Total Phenolic Content (TPC) and Bound Phenolic Content of two varieties of finger millet (<em>Eleusine coracana</em>) and three varieties of foxtail millet (<em>Setaria italica</em>) prominently grown in Sri Lanka. The finger millet varieties tested were Wadimal Kurakkan and Bala Kurakkan whereas foxial millet varieties were Ran Thana Haal, Kaha Thana Haal and Kalu Thana Haal. AOA was screened using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl) and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP). Folin−Ciocalteu method was used to determine the TPC of both soluble and bound contents. According to the results, AOA showed a significant correlation with TPC while a moderate correlation was observed with FRAP and DPPH. Therefore, a distinct content of PC has contributed to the AOA in the evaluated millet varieties. Finger millet varieties showed the strongest antioxidant activities compared to the foxtail varieties in all the assays performed. The total and bound phenolic contents were observed to be higher in finger millet varieties than those in the foxtail millet varieties.
first_indexed 2024-12-11T15:47:27Z
format Article
id doaj.art-1c3f0ff4f3534c0d86350d936ea0f3b5
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1016-1422
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-11T15:47:27Z
publishDate 2018-06-01
publisher Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
record_format Article
series Tropical Agricultural Research
spelling doaj.art-1c3f0ff4f3534c0d86350d936ea0f3b52022-12-22T00:59:39ZengPostgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of PeradeniyaTropical Agricultural Research1016-14222018-06-0129310.4038/tar.v29i3.82706173Bound and total phenolic contents and antioxidant potential of selected Sri Lankan millet varietiesN. Jayawardana0K. M. S. Wimalasiri1G. Samarasinghe2T. Madhujith3University of PeradeniyaUniversity of PeradeniyaPlant Genetic Resources Center, GannoruwaUniversity of PeradeniyaMillet is a rich source of micro-nutrients and phytochemicals. However, literature on Sri Lankan millet varieties is limited. The present study was carried out to investigate the antioxidant activity (AOA), Total Phenolic Content (TPC) and Bound Phenolic Content of two varieties of finger millet (<em>Eleusine coracana</em>) and three varieties of foxtail millet (<em>Setaria italica</em>) prominently grown in Sri Lanka. The finger millet varieties tested were Wadimal Kurakkan and Bala Kurakkan whereas foxial millet varieties were Ran Thana Haal, Kaha Thana Haal and Kalu Thana Haal. AOA was screened using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl) and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP). Folin−Ciocalteu method was used to determine the TPC of both soluble and bound contents. According to the results, AOA showed a significant correlation with TPC while a moderate correlation was observed with FRAP and DPPH. Therefore, a distinct content of PC has contributed to the AOA in the evaluated millet varieties. Finger millet varieties showed the strongest antioxidant activities compared to the foxtail varieties in all the assays performed. The total and bound phenolic contents were observed to be higher in finger millet varieties than those in the foxtail millet varieties.https://tar.sljol.info/articles/8270anti-oxidant, dpph, finger millet, foxtail millet, frap, phenolic content
spellingShingle N. Jayawardana
K. M. S. Wimalasiri
G. Samarasinghe
T. Madhujith
Bound and total phenolic contents and antioxidant potential of selected Sri Lankan millet varieties
Tropical Agricultural Research
anti-oxidant, dpph, finger millet, foxtail millet, frap, phenolic content
title Bound and total phenolic contents and antioxidant potential of selected Sri Lankan millet varieties
title_full Bound and total phenolic contents and antioxidant potential of selected Sri Lankan millet varieties
title_fullStr Bound and total phenolic contents and antioxidant potential of selected Sri Lankan millet varieties
title_full_unstemmed Bound and total phenolic contents and antioxidant potential of selected Sri Lankan millet varieties
title_short Bound and total phenolic contents and antioxidant potential of selected Sri Lankan millet varieties
title_sort bound and total phenolic contents and antioxidant potential of selected sri lankan millet varieties
topic anti-oxidant, dpph, finger millet, foxtail millet, frap, phenolic content
url https://tar.sljol.info/articles/8270
work_keys_str_mv AT njayawardana boundandtotalphenoliccontentsandantioxidantpotentialofselectedsrilankanmilletvarieties
AT kmswimalasiri boundandtotalphenoliccontentsandantioxidantpotentialofselectedsrilankanmilletvarieties
AT gsamarasinghe boundandtotalphenoliccontentsandantioxidantpotentialofselectedsrilankanmilletvarieties
AT tmadhujith boundandtotalphenoliccontentsandantioxidantpotentialofselectedsrilankanmilletvarieties