Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of some tropical edible plants
Objective To find biological functions such as antibacterial and antioxidant activities in several tropical plants and to investigate the possibility of antibiotic substitute agents to prevent and treat diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria. Methods Plants such as Poncirus trifoliata fruit (Makrut)...
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| description | Objective To find biological functions such as antibacterial and antioxidant activities in several tropical plants and to investigate the possibility of antibiotic substitute agents to prevent and treat diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria. Methods Plants such as Poncirus trifoliata fruit (Makrut), Zingiber officinale Rosc (Khing), Areca catechu L. (Mak), Solanum melongena L. I (Makkhuayao), and Solanum melongena L. II (Makhurapro) were extracted by methanol, n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol and water. The free radical scavenging activities were measured using 2-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl photometric assay. Antibacterial activities with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) were observed by agar diffusion assay against pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli, Burkholderia sp., Haemopilus somnus, Haemopilus parasuis, Clostridium perfringens, and Pantoea agglomerans. Results Poncirus trifoliata fruit methanol extract showed antibacterial activities against gram-negative and gram-positive pathogens. Additionally, this showed the strongest antibacterial activity against Burkholderia sp. and Haemopilus somnus with MIC 131 μg/mL, respectively. Areca catechu L. water extract showed antibacterial activities against Burkholderia sp., Haemopilus somnus, and Haemopilus parasuis. The MIC value for Haemopilus parasuis was 105 μg/mL in this. Antioxidant activity of Zingiber officinale Rosc n-hexane extract showed 2.23 mg/mL effective concentration 50% (EC50) value was the highest activity among tropical plants extracts. Total polyphenol content in Zingiber officinale Rosc methanol extract was 48.4 μg/mL and flavonoid content was 22.1 μg/mL showed the highest values among tested plants extracts. Conclusion Taken together, these results suggest that tropical plants used in this study may have a potential benefit as an alternative antibiotics agent through their antibacterial and antioxidant activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-411ffe1db3354cdb908aadabdab18e742022-12-22T00:45:07ZengAsian-Australasian Association of Animal Production SocietiesAsian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences1011-23671976-55172018-10-0131101677168410.5713/ajas.17.090323973Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of some tropical edible plantsHeeok Hong0Jun-Hyeong Lee1Soo-Ki Kim2 Department of Medical Science, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea Department of Animal Sciences and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea Department of Animal Sciences and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, KoreaObjective To find biological functions such as antibacterial and antioxidant activities in several tropical plants and to investigate the possibility of antibiotic substitute agents to prevent and treat diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria. Methods Plants such as Poncirus trifoliata fruit (Makrut), Zingiber officinale Rosc (Khing), Areca catechu L. (Mak), Solanum melongena L. I (Makkhuayao), and Solanum melongena L. II (Makhurapro) were extracted by methanol, n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol and water. The free radical scavenging activities were measured using 2-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl photometric assay. Antibacterial activities with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) were observed by agar diffusion assay against pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli, Burkholderia sp., Haemopilus somnus, Haemopilus parasuis, Clostridium perfringens, and Pantoea agglomerans. Results Poncirus trifoliata fruit methanol extract showed antibacterial activities against gram-negative and gram-positive pathogens. Additionally, this showed the strongest antibacterial activity against Burkholderia sp. and Haemopilus somnus with MIC 131 μg/mL, respectively. Areca catechu L. water extract showed antibacterial activities against Burkholderia sp., Haemopilus somnus, and Haemopilus parasuis. The MIC value for Haemopilus parasuis was 105 μg/mL in this. Antioxidant activity of Zingiber officinale Rosc n-hexane extract showed 2.23 mg/mL effective concentration 50% (EC50) value was the highest activity among tropical plants extracts. Total polyphenol content in Zingiber officinale Rosc methanol extract was 48.4 μg/mL and flavonoid content was 22.1 μg/mL showed the highest values among tested plants extracts. Conclusion Taken together, these results suggest that tropical plants used in this study may have a potential benefit as an alternative antibiotics agent through their antibacterial and antioxidant activities.http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-31-10-1677.pdfPhytochemicalAntioxidant ActivityAntibacterial ActivityTropical Plants |
| spellingShingle | Heeok Hong Jun-Hyeong Lee Soo-Ki Kim Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of some tropical edible plants Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences Phytochemical Antioxidant Activity Antibacterial Activity Tropical Plants |
| title | Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of some tropical edible plants |
| title_full | Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of some tropical edible plants |
| title_fullStr | Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of some tropical edible plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of some tropical edible plants |
| title_short | Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of some tropical edible plants |
| title_sort | phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of some tropical edible plants |
| topic | Phytochemical Antioxidant Activity Antibacterial Activity Tropical Plants |
| url | http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-31-10-1677.pdf |
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