Elaeagnus umbellata fruit - chemical composition, bioactive compounds, and kinetic of DPPH inhibition compared to standard antioxidants

Abstract


 umbellata (Autumn Olive) is a medicinal plant used in traditional Asian medicine. In this study, we examine E. umbellata, which grows in central Europe (Poland). Despite significant climatic differences in both regions, we show that the fruits have a similar chemical composition and antioxidant activity to those observed in their native areas. For the first time, we examined the fatty acid composition of E. umbellata, showing that unsaturated fatty content for as much as 88.67% of total fat. Including the content of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids was over 50% of the total fat. We also examined proximate content, the content of fat-soluble vitamins, lycopene, beta carotene, and the mineral composition of the fruit. Moreover, using FT-IR spectrometry, we have shown that the fruits of the Autumn olive can change the distribution of chemical bonds when treated with hydrogen peroxide. The fruits of E. umbellata showed dose-dependent antioxidant properties with IC50 values of 76.27 µg / ml We also investigated the kinetic antioxidant activity of E. umbellata fruits based on DPPH radical inhibition compared to standard antioxidants (vitamin c and BHT). We have shown that using available protocols to spectrophotometrically study antioxidants' reaction with the DPPH radical may underestimate the effects of the Autumn Olive fruits.

Edible wild plant species used by different linguistic groups of Kohistan Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan

“…Rosaceae CUHA-263 Bangros K , Makbursa S , Dharti mian G Herb Fr Consumed raw Fresh fruit is eaten as raw 65 + + + Yes [ 37 ] No 17 Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnaceae CUHA-34 Gohi S Herb Fr Consumed raw Fresh fruit is eaten as raw 30 − – + + No Yes [ 53 ] 18 Ficus palmata Forssk . Moraceae CUHA-37 Phah K , Pagoye S , Camera G Tree Lvs Fr Cooked Consumed raw Fresh leaves are boiled in water, then fried in butter or ghee along with onion and common salt Ripened fruits are eaten as raw 91 − + + Yes [ 45 , 60 ] No 19 Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericaceae CUHA-41 Esperke K Herb Ap Lvs Cooked Tea Fresh aerial parts are boiled in water, then fried in butter or ghee along with onion and common salt.…”

“…Final data were presented in tabular and graphical formats using MS Excel and Sigma Plot v12. The present ethnobotanical data were compared with existing literature of Pakistan [4][5][6][7][8][9][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52], and neighboring countries [53][54][55][56][57] to identify the novel uses of the current study.…”

Optimization of the method of ultrasonic extraction of lycopene with a green extract from the fruit of Elaeagnus umbellata, common in Western Georgia

“…Plants' therapeutic potency is derived from their content of bioactive compounds, including alkaloids, carotenoids, glycosides, terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, minerals, vitamins, organic acids, and others (Amorim et al, 2022;Fordham et al, 2001;Ghellam et al, 2021;Ghias & Abdur, 2012;Nazir et al, 2018;Surmanidze et al, 2021). Carotenoids, including β-carotene, lycopene, lutein, phytoene, α-cryptoxanthin, βcryptoxanthin, and others, are bioactive compounds commonly used for their antioxidant, immune-boosting, and anticarcinogenic properties (Fordham et al, 2001;Khan et al, 2021;Nazir et al, 2018;Saini et al, 2022;Wu et al, 2011;Zglińska et al, 2021).…”

“…The study of plant‐based substances rich in biologically active compounds has gained substantial traction in recent years, particularly due to their potential as preventive and therapeutic agents in a wide array of health conditions (Bacanli et al., 2017 ; Ganjhu et al., 2015 ; Ghias & Abdur, 2012 ; Guleishvili et al., 2018 ; Khattak, 2012 ; Sahakyan et al., 2019 ; Shonia et al., 2019 ; Who Library Cataloguing‐in‐Publication data, Regional Office for South‐East Asia, 2010 ; Zglińska et al., 2021 , 2022 ). This relevance has been further underscored by the ongoing global health challenges such as the COVID‐19 pandemic (Galanakis, 2020 ; Galanakis et al., 2020 ; Ghellam et al., 2021 ).…”

“…Plants' therapeutic potency is derived from their content of bioactive compounds, including alkaloids, carotenoids, glycosides, terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, minerals, vitamins, organic acids, and others (Amorim et al., 2022 ; Fordham et al., 2001 ; Ghellam et al., 2021 ; Ghias & Abdur, 2012 ; Nazir et al., 2018 ; Surmanidze et al., 2021 ). Carotenoids, including β‐carotene, lycopene, lutein, phytoene, α‐cryptoxanthin, β‐cryptoxanthin, and others, are bioactive compounds commonly used for their antioxidant, immune‐boosting, and anticarcinogenic properties (Fordham et al., 2001 ; Khan et al., 2021 ; Nazir et al., 2018 ; Saini et al., 2022 ; Wu et al., 2011 ; Zglińska et al., 2021 ). Owing to their popularity, lycopene‐based pharmaceutical products have garnered considerable interest, spurring further research into the investigation and extraction of lycopene as a potent bioactive substance (Ghellam et al., 2021 ; Guo et al., 2009 ; Khan et al., 2021 ; Khattak, 2012 ; Wang, Hou, et al., 2020 ).…”