Exploration of Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Potential from Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Viesca, Mexico
The medicinal plants of the desert can be a potential source of natural bioactive compounds with applications in health and food preservation. This work aimed to investigate the phenolic content and antioxidant potential of twenty-three plants from the arid zone of Viesca, Mexico. The antioxidant po...
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| author | Marlene Palma-Wong Juan A. Ascacio-Valdés Nathiely Ramírez-Guzmán Jorge A. Aguirre-Joya Erika Flores-Loyola Agustina Ramírez-Moreno Cristian Torres-León |
| author_facet | Marlene Palma-Wong Juan A. Ascacio-Valdés Nathiely Ramírez-Guzmán Jorge A. Aguirre-Joya Erika Flores-Loyola Agustina Ramírez-Moreno Cristian Torres-León |
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| description | The medicinal plants of the desert can be a potential source of natural bioactive compounds with applications in health and food preservation. This work aimed to investigate the phenolic content and antioxidant potential of twenty-three plants from the arid zone of Viesca, Mexico. The antioxidant potential was determined by three methods (ABTS, FRAP, and DPPH). Two extraction methods and three different concentration levels (1:10 mg/mL, 1:25 mg/mL, and 1:50 mg/mL) were evaluated. According to the results, <i>Turnera diffusa</i> (Damiana)<i>, Gutierrezia sarothrae</i> (Hierba de San Nicolas), and <i>Leucophyllum frutescens</i> (Cenizo) present the largest content of phenolic compounds and high antioxidant activity. The highest values of antioxidant activity were achieved using a solid/liquid ratio of 1:50 g/mL for <i>T. diffusa</i> and <i>G. sarothrae</i> and 1:25 mg/mL for <i>L. frutescens</i>. The maceration method was the most suitable for extracting antioxidant compounds from <i>T. diffusa</i> and <i>L. frutescens</i>, while ultrasound-assisted extraction was more efficient for <i>G. sarothrae</i>. The HPLC-MS analysis showed the presence of important phenolic compounds. This study shows for the first time that three plants that naturally grow in Viesca have great potential as a source of natural antioxidant compounds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74eb083f3f704e288ed949624ec9e3b52023-12-22T14:12:22ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242023-11-01912125210.3390/horticulturae9121252Exploration of Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Potential from Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Viesca, MexicoMarlene Palma-Wong0Juan A. Ascacio-Valdés1Nathiely Ramírez-Guzmán2Jorge A. Aguirre-Joya3Erika Flores-Loyola4Agustina Ramírez-Moreno5Cristian Torres-León6Phytopharmacology Research Department, Biological Sciences Faculty, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Torreón 27276, Coahuila, MexicoBioprocesses & Bioproducts Research Group, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, MexicoCenter for Interdisciplinary Studies and Research, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Arteaga 25350, Coahuila, MexicoResearch Center and Ethnobiological Garden, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Viesca 27480, Coahuila, MexicoPhytopharmacology Research Department, Biological Sciences Faculty, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Torreón 27276, Coahuila, MexicoPhytopharmacology Research Department, Biological Sciences Faculty, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Torreón 27276, Coahuila, MexicoResearch Center and Ethnobiological Garden, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Viesca 27480, Coahuila, MexicoThe medicinal plants of the desert can be a potential source of natural bioactive compounds with applications in health and food preservation. This work aimed to investigate the phenolic content and antioxidant potential of twenty-three plants from the arid zone of Viesca, Mexico. The antioxidant potential was determined by three methods (ABTS, FRAP, and DPPH). Two extraction methods and three different concentration levels (1:10 mg/mL, 1:25 mg/mL, and 1:50 mg/mL) were evaluated. According to the results, <i>Turnera diffusa</i> (Damiana)<i>, Gutierrezia sarothrae</i> (Hierba de San Nicolas), and <i>Leucophyllum frutescens</i> (Cenizo) present the largest content of phenolic compounds and high antioxidant activity. The highest values of antioxidant activity were achieved using a solid/liquid ratio of 1:50 g/mL for <i>T. diffusa</i> and <i>G. sarothrae</i> and 1:25 mg/mL for <i>L. frutescens</i>. The maceration method was the most suitable for extracting antioxidant compounds from <i>T. diffusa</i> and <i>L. frutescens</i>, while ultrasound-assisted extraction was more efficient for <i>G. sarothrae</i>. The HPLC-MS analysis showed the presence of important phenolic compounds. This study shows for the first time that three plants that naturally grow in Viesca have great potential as a source of natural antioxidant compounds.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/12/1252antioxidant activityphenolic compoundsmedicinal plantsarid zonenatural productsbioeconomy |
| spellingShingle | Marlene Palma-Wong Juan A. Ascacio-Valdés Nathiely Ramírez-Guzmán Jorge A. Aguirre-Joya Erika Flores-Loyola Agustina Ramírez-Moreno Cristian Torres-León Exploration of Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Potential from Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Viesca, Mexico Horticulturae antioxidant activity phenolic compounds medicinal plants arid zone natural products bioeconomy |
| title | Exploration of Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Potential from Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Viesca, Mexico |
| title_full | Exploration of Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Potential from Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Viesca, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Exploration of Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Potential from Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Viesca, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploration of Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Potential from Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Viesca, Mexico |
| title_short | Exploration of Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Potential from Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Viesca, Mexico |
| title_sort | exploration of phenolic content and antioxidant potential from plants used in traditional medicine in viesca mexico |
| topic | antioxidant activity phenolic compounds medicinal plants arid zone natural products bioeconomy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/12/1252 |
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