Research Progress on the Identification and Pharmacological Activity of the Active Components of the Rhododendron Species

Han, Myong- Hun; Kim, Kwang‐Yong

doi:10.13005/bbra/2939

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“…Rh. tomentosum leaves and shoots are used in China to treat coughs and asthma, to decrease blood pressure, and as an antifungal agent [ 6 , 7 , 8 ].…”

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Spectrophotometric and Chromatographic Assessment of Total Polyphenol and Flavonoid Content in Rhododendron tomentosum Extracts and Their Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity

Kukhtenko,

Bevz,

Konechnyi

et al. 2024

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In the literature, the chemical composition of Rhododendron tomentosum is mainly represented by the study of isoprenoid compounds of essential oil. In contrast, the study of the content of flavonoids will contribute to the expansion of pharmacological action and the use of the medicinal plant for medical purposes. The paper deals with the technology of extracts from Rh. tomentosum shoots using ethanol of various concentrations and purified water as an extractant. Extracts from Rh. tomentosum were obtained by a modified method that combined the effects of ultrasound and temperature to maximize the extraction of biologically active substances from the raw material. Using the method of high-performance thin-layer chromatography in a system with solvents ethyl acetate/formic acid/water (15:1:1), the following substances have been separated and identified in all the extracts obtained: rutin, hyperoside, quercetin, and chlorogenic acid. The total polyphenol content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) were estimated using spectrophotometric methods involving the Folin-Ciocalteu (F-C) reagent and the complexation reaction with aluminum chloride, respectively. A correlation analysis was conducted between antioxidant activity and the polyphenolic substance content. Following the DPPH assay, regression analysis shows that phenolic compounds contribute to about 80% (r2 = 0.8028, p < 0.05) of radical scavenging properties in the extract of Rh. tomentosum. The extract of Rh. tomentosum obtained by ethanol 30% inhibits the growth of test cultures of microorganisms in 1:1 and 1:2 dilutions of the clinical strains #211 Staphylococcus aureus and #222 Enterococcus spp. and the reference strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 10145.

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“…Rh. tomentosum leaves and shoots are used in China to treat coughs and asthma, to decrease blood pressure, and as an antifungal agent [ 6 , 7 , 8 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%