Comparative Phytochemical, Morphological and Anatomical Studies of Amaranthus hybridus L. and Amaranthus spinosus L. (Amaranthaceae)

Ekeke, Chimezie; Manga, T.; Mensah, SI

doi:10.3923/rjmp.2019.53.63

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“…The phenolic compounds in aerial parts of L. corniculatus, and A. viridis were is consistent with the data from the literature (Pisarikova et al, 2005;Moro et al, 2010;Umar et al, 2011;Girardi et al, 2014;Ekeke et al, 2019). The results showed that, according to the preliminary phytochemical screening of L. corniculatus and A. viridis, essential bioactive molecules were present, such as phenolics, flavonoids, saponins, and tanines.…”

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“…The flavonoid compounds of L. corniculatus and A. viridis were in accordance with the data from the literature (Abdel-Ghani et al, 2001;Reynaud & Lussignol, 2005;Abdel-Kader et al, 2007;Barba de la Rosa et al, 2009;Umar et al, 2011;Venskutonis & Kraujalis, 2013;Rijke et al, 2015;Soriano-García et al, 2018;Ekeke et al, 2019;Garcı´a-Caldero´n et al, 2020). Other studies have also demonstrated that Lotus corniculatus has high agronomic value due to its rich flavonoid content in aerial parts (Reynaud & Lussignol, 2005).…”

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Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Potential of Lotus corniculatusand Amaranthus viridis

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Egyptian Journal of Botany http://ejbo.journals.ekb.eg/ 43 T HE QUALITIES of plant secondary metabolites as a novel source of natural antioxidants have recently become the focus of research in this field. The current study's objectives were to assess the phytochemical profile, find any natural medicinal compounds present, and determine the antioxidant capacity of two Egyptian toxic plants, Amaranthus viridis (Amaranthaceae) and Lotus corniculatus (Fabaceae) These plants are widespread in Egypt's polluted lands and have not attracted much attention. According to the data, the amounts of linoleic acid, oleic acid, behenic acid, TSFA (total saturated fatty acids), and TUSFA (total unsaturated fatty acids) in the seeds of Lotus corniculatus were 40.13, 28.88, 0.49, 22.14, and 83.62 %, respectively. Additionally, the amounts of linoleic acid, palmitic acid, lignoceric acid, TSFA, and TUSFA in Amaranthus viridis were 45.2, 23.15, 0.13, 19.99, and 75.18 %, respectively. Protein, tanines, HCN, saponins, glycosides, nitrate, essential elements, polyphenolic substances (flavonoids and phenolics), amino acid composition, and antioxidant potential, ABTS •+ [2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)], [DPPH • (2,2diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP)] in both plants were quantitatively measured. Both plants include naturally occurring antioxidant chemicals that are clearly capable of removing reactive oxygen species, which then significantly improves the cellular equilibrium (the oxidant/antioxidant process) and protects typical physiological conditions. As a result, the two plants may be employed as potential sources of compounds with antioxidant characteristics in the cosmetics, pharmaceutics, and food industries.

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Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Potential of Lotus corniculatusand Amaranthus viridis

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“…Thirty-five flavonoid compounds have been identified in Quinoa: four flavones, twenty-one flavonols, three flavanones, three flavanols and five estrogenic isoflavonoids [85]. Six flavonols have been isolated from Amaranth, mostly from methanolic leaf extract [86,87].…”

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Chenopodium quinoa Willd. and Amaranthus hybridus L.: Ancestral Andean Food Security and Modern Anticancer and Antimicrobial Activity

Romero-Benavides,

Guaraca-Pino,

Duarte-Casar

et al. 2023

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The species Chenopodium quinoa Willd. and Amaranthus hybridus L. are Andean staples, part of the traditional diet and gastronomy of the people of the highlands of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northern Argentina and Chile, with several ethnopharmacological uses, among them anticancer applications. This review aims to present updated information on the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, and antimicrobial and anticancer activity of Quinoa and Amaranth. Both species contribute to food security due to their essential amino acid contents, which are higher than those of most staples. It is highlighted that the biological activity, especially the antimicrobial activity in C. quinoa, and the anticancer activity in both species is related to the presence of phytochemicals present mostly in leaves and seeds. The biological activity of both species is consistent with their phytochemical composition, with phenolic acids, flavonoids, carotenoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, saponins and peptides being the main compound families of interest. Extracts of different plant organs of both species and peptide fractions have shown in vitro and, to a lesser degree, in vivo activity against a variety of bacteria and cancer cell lines. These findings confirm the antimicrobial and anticancer activity of both species, C. quinoa having more reported activity than A. hybridus through different compounds and mechanisms.

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“…Many studies have shown that many species of plants contain a variety of different types of natural products that have different biological activities (1)(2)(3)(4). Relatively recently, various studies have shown that natural products extracted from medicinal plants have been considered by the pharmaceutical industry because of their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and anti-microbial properties (5)(6)(7).…”

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Chemical Constituents of an Iranian Grown Capsicum annuum and their Cytotoxic Activities Evaluation

Zibaseresht

2020

OMCIJ

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Comparative Phytochemical, Morphological and Anatomical Studies of Amaranthus hybridus L. and Amaranthus spinosus L. (Amaranthaceae)

Cited by 7 publications

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Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Potential of Lotus corniculatusand Amaranthus viridis

Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Potential of Lotus corniculatusand Amaranthus viridis

Chenopodium quinoa Willd. and Amaranthus hybridus L.: Ancestral Andean Food Security and Modern Anticancer and Antimicrobial Activity

Chemical Constituents of an Iranian Grown Capsicum annuum and their Cytotoxic Activities Evaluation

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