Promising Antioxidant and Insecticidal Properties of Chemically Characterized Hydroethanol Extract from <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt
<i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt is a wild plant belonging to the family Solanaceae, native to the Mediterranean area. The present work was undertaken to study the chemical composition, antioxidant and insecticidal properties of <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt (&...
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| description | <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt is a wild plant belonging to the family Solanaceae, native to the Mediterranean area. The present work was undertaken to study the chemical composition, antioxidant and insecticidal properties of <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt (<i>W. adpressa</i>) extract. The plant extract was obtained by use of maceration with hydroethanol, and its chemical composition was characterized by use of HPLC. Evaluation of antioxidant potency was achieved by use of DPPH, TAC and FRAP bioassays. Insecticidal activity was tested against <i>Callosobruchus maculatus</i> (<i>C. maculatus</i>) by investigating its mortality, longevity, fecundity and emergence after being immersed with hydroethanol extract of <i>W. adpressa</i>. HPLC analysis revealed that the studied extract is rich in apigenin, luteolin, rutin hydrate, gallic acid, <i>p</i>-coumaric acid, acid gallate, and ferulic acid. The crude extract of <i>W. adpressa</i> recorded excellent antioxidant potencies with calculated values as follows: IC-50 of 49.01 ± 0.65 µg/mL (DPPH), EC<sub>50</sub> of 119.61 ± 1.81 µg/mL (FRAP), and 483.47 ± 5.19 µg EAA/mg (TAC). Regarding insecticidal activity, it was revealed that the mortality of <i>C. maculatus</i> after being treated with hydroethanol extract reached 94.21 ± 2.05%. In addition, hydroethanol extract effectively controlled the longevity, fecundity, and the emergence of <i>C. maculatus</i>. The outcome of the present work suggests that <i>W. adpressa</i> derivatives have promising antioxidant and insecticidal properties, and consequently, they may be used as natural insecticides and antioxidants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3cd0a50633a48528efb4bcbd217976d2023-11-30T21:30:52ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242022-08-018869810.3390/horticulturae8080698Promising Antioxidant and Insecticidal Properties of Chemically Characterized Hydroethanol Extract from <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex BattAhmad Mohammad Salamatullah0Department of Food Science & Nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, 11 P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia<i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt is a wild plant belonging to the family Solanaceae, native to the Mediterranean area. The present work was undertaken to study the chemical composition, antioxidant and insecticidal properties of <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt (<i>W. adpressa</i>) extract. The plant extract was obtained by use of maceration with hydroethanol, and its chemical composition was characterized by use of HPLC. Evaluation of antioxidant potency was achieved by use of DPPH, TAC and FRAP bioassays. Insecticidal activity was tested against <i>Callosobruchus maculatus</i> (<i>C. maculatus</i>) by investigating its mortality, longevity, fecundity and emergence after being immersed with hydroethanol extract of <i>W. adpressa</i>. HPLC analysis revealed that the studied extract is rich in apigenin, luteolin, rutin hydrate, gallic acid, <i>p</i>-coumaric acid, acid gallate, and ferulic acid. The crude extract of <i>W. adpressa</i> recorded excellent antioxidant potencies with calculated values as follows: IC-50 of 49.01 ± 0.65 µg/mL (DPPH), EC<sub>50</sub> of 119.61 ± 1.81 µg/mL (FRAP), and 483.47 ± 5.19 µg EAA/mg (TAC). Regarding insecticidal activity, it was revealed that the mortality of <i>C. maculatus</i> after being treated with hydroethanol extract reached 94.21 ± 2.05%. In addition, hydroethanol extract effectively controlled the longevity, fecundity, and the emergence of <i>C. maculatus</i>. The outcome of the present work suggests that <i>W. adpressa</i> derivatives have promising antioxidant and insecticidal properties, and consequently, they may be used as natural insecticides and antioxidants.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/698medicinalplantspolyphenolsnatural products<i>Callosobruchus maculatus</i> |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Mohammad Salamatullah Promising Antioxidant and Insecticidal Properties of Chemically Characterized Hydroethanol Extract from <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt Horticulturae medicinal plants polyphenols natural products <i>Callosobruchus maculatus</i> |
| title | Promising Antioxidant and Insecticidal Properties of Chemically Characterized Hydroethanol Extract from <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt |
| title_full | Promising Antioxidant and Insecticidal Properties of Chemically Characterized Hydroethanol Extract from <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt |
| title_fullStr | Promising Antioxidant and Insecticidal Properties of Chemically Characterized Hydroethanol Extract from <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Promising Antioxidant and Insecticidal Properties of Chemically Characterized Hydroethanol Extract from <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt |
| title_short | Promising Antioxidant and Insecticidal Properties of Chemically Characterized Hydroethanol Extract from <i>Withania adpressa</i> Coss. ex Batt |
| title_sort | promising antioxidant and insecticidal properties of chemically characterized hydroethanol extract from i withania adpressa i coss ex batt |
| topic | medicinal plants polyphenols natural products <i>Callosobruchus maculatus</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/698 |
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