Antioxidants from the Leaf Extract of <i>Byrsonima Bucidaefolia</i>

Castillo-Avila, Genny Margarita; García‐Sosa, Karlina; Peña‐Rodríguez, Luis M.

doi:10.1177/1934578x0900400118

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“…As expected, the extract of the fruits of B. bucidifolia showed the highest antioxidant activity in the DPPH radical reduction assay, confirming the direct correlation between antioxidant activity and the TPC. While there are no reports on the phytochemistry of the fruits of B. bucidifolia, a study carried out on the antioxidant activity of the leaf extract of the plant resulted in the isolation of two bioactive metabolites identified as artifacts originating from gallotanin-type precursors [14]. Alternatively, testing of the antioxidant activity of the different extracts using the FRAP assay showed the highest activity in the extracts from the fruits of M. bijugatus, P. acidus, and S. purpurea.…”

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Exploring the Potential Health Benefits of Plants and Fruits Traditionally Consumed in the Yucatan Peninsula

Guillen-Poot¹,

Valencia-Chan²,

Moo‐Puc³

et al. 2022

J Diabetes Treat

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In addition to the great biodiversity of flora and fauna, Mexico has a wide cultural diversity with more than fifty ethnic groups, which include the Mayans in the Yucatan peninsula. Presently, many species of the Yucatecan flora are consumed by the people living in the Yucatan peninsula, as part of their everyday diet. However, to date, little is known about the health benefits of these species and the bioactive secondary metabolites responsible for these effects. This investigation evaluated the antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, and anti-AGEs activities, as well as the phytochemical composition, of fifteen fruits and one plant traditionally consumed in the Yucatan peninsula, to explore their potential as functional foods. The results showed that the high antioxidant activity of the fruits of Byrsonima bucidifolia Standl, Melicoccus bijugatus (Jacq) and Phyllantus acidus (L) Skeels positively correlated with their total polyphenol content. Alternatively, testing of all the extracts for their potential antidiabetic activity showed that only the fruits of Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) and Cordia dodecandra (A.DC.) significantly inhibited the α-glucosidase activity. Finally, UPLC-MS analyses allowed the identification of a number of polyphenols, including quercetin, phenolic acids, and epicatechin, in the different extracts. Given that functional foods demonstrate beneficial biological functions beyond basic nutrients, the results of this investigation suggest that the fruits of Byrsonima bucidifolia Standl, M. bijugatus (Jacq), C. moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) and C. dodecandra (A.DC.) could be considered as potential functional foods because of their antioxidant capacity and potential antidiabetic properties.

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“…The total antioxidant capacity assay measuring the DPPH radical reduction capacity of all extracts was carried out following the methodology reported by Castillo-Avila et al [14]. A 25 μM ethanolic solution of DPPH was prepared minutes before being used to prevent decomposition.…”

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Exploring the Potential Health Benefits of Plants and Fruits Traditionally Consumed in the Yucatan Peninsula

Guillen-Poot¹,

Valencia-Chan²,

Moo‐Puc³

et al. 2022

J Diabetes Treat

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“…Notably, B. bucidifolia contains active metabolites like methyl gallate (C 8 H 8 O 5 ), which significantly contributes to the DPPH free radical scavenging. Both compounds exhibited more potent antioxidant activity than vitamin C (6.5 µg/mL), with an EC 50 of 0.9 µg/mL [27].…”

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“…Byrsonima bucidaefolia Standl, known as "sakpah" and "sak bo'ob" in the Yucatan Peninsula, is a native plant belonging to the Malpighiaceae family. In traditional medicine, this species is used to treat asthma, fever, and skin infections [27]. Byrsonima species have been found to produce bioactive compounds such as saponins, flavonoids, tannins, and triterpenes, which exhibit various biological properties, including fungicidal, antibacterial, and cytotoxic activities [80].…”

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Antioxidant Potential and Known Secondary Metabolites of Rare or Underutilized Plants of Yucatan Region

Uuh-Narvaez,

Segura-Campos,

Sytar

2023

Future Pharmacology

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The screening of rare plants from the Yucatan region and the known native plants in Mexico, that have been successfully introduced worldwide, has been conducted. Based on a literature analysis and a search of English and Spanish scientific information regarding botanical, plant biochemical, and antioxidant potential in databases such as Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, as well as the national databases of Mexico (Flora: Yucatan Peninsula (cicy.mx) and Especies endémicas|Biodiversidad Mexicana), rare or underutilized plants from the Yucatan region with antioxidant potential have been selected. The formulas of the most studied secondary metabolites of these selected rare plants are shown. Among the selected rare plants with antioxidant potential, the families Sapidaceae and Anacardiaceae had the highest number of representatives. Additionally, representatives from the families Annonaceae, Moraceae, Malpighiaceae, Solanaceae, Ebenaceae, Asteraceae, Ranunculaceae, and Leguminosae were also presented. The current scientific data analysis of selected rare plants from the Yucatan region, Mexico, provides significant background for their further use and introduction in not only the Yucatan region of Mexico, but also worldwide.

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“…However, both metabolites were confirmed as artifacts of the extraction/purification process, possibly resulting from transesterification of precursor gallotannins. 70 More recently, a mixture of thymol ( 23) and 3-methyl-4isopropylphenol (97), together with the new 3,4-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (98) and the previously reported dicaffeoylquinic acid derivatives, 3,5-O-dicaffeoyl-epi-quinic acid methyl ester (99) and 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid (100), were identified as the bioactive products responsible for analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects shown by the root extract of Calea urticifolia (Mill.) DC.…”

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Natural Products from the Yucatecan Flora: Structural Diversity and Biological Activity

2019

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The Yucatan Peninsula possesses a unique climate, geology, landscape, and biota that includes a distinct flora of over 2300 species; of these, close to 800 plants are used in what is known as Mayan traditional medicine, and about 170 are listed as native or endemic. Even though the flora of the Yucatan peninsula has been widely studied by naturalists and biologists, to date, phytochemical and pharmacological knowledge of most of the plants, including the medicinal plants, is limited. Presently, phytochemical studies carried out on plants from the Yucatecan flora have resulted in the identification of a wide variety of natural products that include flavonoids, terpenoids, polyketides, and phenolics with cytotoxic, antiprotozoal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, and antifungal activities. This review describes the main findings in over 20 years (1992 to 2018) of exploring the natural product diversity of the Yucatecan flora.

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Antioxidants from the Leaf Extract of Byrsonima Bucidaefolia

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Exploring the Potential Health Benefits of Plants and Fruits Traditionally Consumed in the Yucatan Peninsula

Exploring the Potential Health Benefits of Plants and Fruits Traditionally Consumed in the Yucatan Peninsula

Antioxidant Potential and Known Secondary Metabolites of Rare or Underutilized Plants of Yucatan Region

Natural Products from the Yucatecan Flora: Structural Diversity and Biological Activity

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