Studies on some edible herbs: Antioxidant activity, phenolic content, mineral content and antifungal properties

Bordoloi, Manobjyoti; Bordoloi, P. K.; Dutta, Partha; Singh, Vandana; Nath, Somsubhra; Narzary, Bardwi; Bhuyan, Purnajyoti D.; Rao, Paruchuri G.; Barua, I. C.

doi:10.1016/j.jff.2016.02.028

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“…Assessing the compositions of leaves, stems and flowers of quelite species preponderantly depends on the compound characteristics. For example, in the evaluation of micro- and macrominerals, it is convenient to use atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS), inductively coupled plasma-optical spectrometry (ICP-OES) and ICP-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), where the last two techniques offer major capacity to detect trace elements or very low concentrations [ 15 , 54 , 55 , 68 ]. The determination of amino acid contents by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a feasible option when the objective is to compare samples or species and protein quality.…”

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“…Edible native plants, both wild and those tolerated in crop fields, are sources of macro- and micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, amino acids and proteins, carbohydrates and functional compounds in sufficient quantities to satisfy the daily requirements of an individual [ 14 , 15 , 16 ]. However, despite the importance of these native vegetables for all indigenous communities, there are few studies on the nutritional and nutraceutical composition of their edible leaves, stems, flowers, roots and tubers.…”

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Edible Leafy Plants from Mexico as Sources of Antioxidant Compounds, and Their Nutritional, Nutraceutical and Antimicrobial Potential: A Review

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A review of indigenous Mexican plants with edible stems and leaves and their nutritional and nutraceutical potential was conducted, complemented by the authors’ experiences. In Mexico, more than 250 species with edible stems, leaves, vines and flowers, known as “quelites,” are collected or are cultivated and consumed. The assessment of the quelite composition depends on the chemical characteristics of the compounds being evaluated; the protein quality is a direct function of the amino acid content, which is evaluated by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and the contribution of minerals is evaluated by atomic absorption spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) or ICP mass spectrometry. The total contents of phenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, saponins and other general compounds have been analyzed using UV-vis spectrophotometry and by HPLC. For the determination of specific compounds such as phenolic compounds, flavonoids, organic acids and other profiles, it is recommended to use HPLC-DAD, UHPLC-DAD, UFLC-PDA or gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The current biochemical analysis and biological evaluations were performed to understand the mechanisms of action that lead to decreased glucose levels and lipid peroxidation, increased hypoglycemic and antitumor activity, immune system improvement, increased antibacterial and antifungal activity and, in some cases, anti-Helicobacter pylori activity.

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Edible Leafy Plants from Mexico as Sources of Antioxidant Compounds, and Their Nutritional, Nutraceutical and Antimicrobial Potential: A Review

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“…Oxidised low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) and endothelial dysfunction have been established to play a key role in atherosclerosis (Narasimhulu et al, 2016). In herbal plants, phenolic compounds have been shown to have beneficial antioxidant constituents for human health (Bordoloi et al, 2016;Šibul et al, 2016). Many polyphenolics exert more powerful antioxidant effect (Paun et al, 2016) and inhibit lipid peroxidation (Shodehinde et al, 2013).…”

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Efficacy of Myrmecodia Platytyrae (MyP) Water Extract in Reducing Cholesterol Level in Hypercholesterolemia Induced Sprague Dawley Rat

Hasan¹,

Wahab²,

Mizaton³

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Malays. j. med. biol. res.

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Myrmecodia plant or ant-nest plant is from Rubiaceae family. Rubiaceae are mainly tropical woody plants, consist mostly of trees and shrubs and can be found in temperate regions. Myrmecodia platytyrea (MyP) are believed to have medicinal value. This study was designed in order to investigate the effect of MyP extract as anti hypercholesterolemic agent. The results showed that treatment of MyP can significantly reduce (p<0.05) low density lipoprotein (LDL) compared to negative control group. The extract was significantly increase (p<0.05) high density lipoprotein (HDL) concentration compared to negative control group. Besides that, MyP increased fecal cholesterol and fecal bile compared to normal control group. It was also found that lipid profile was significantly decreased (p<0.05) in MyP treatment group. All biochemistry data showed that MyP water extract was not toxic at all.

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“…Studies have reported various plants, fruits and vegetables to contain a high amount of antioxidants that can be utilized to prevent oxidative damage-related diseases (Bordoloi et al, 2016;Ozkan et al, 2016). Naturally, antioxidants can be found in parts of plants, i.e., flowers, leaves, stems, and roots.…”

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From Weed to Medicinal Plant: Antioxidant Capacities and Phytochemicals of Various Extracts of Mikania micrantha

Ishak¹

2018

IJAB

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Mikania micrantha is commonly consumed as traditional medicine in some countries, including Malaysia. Little is known about the antioxidant properties and phytochemicals of M. micrantha. This study was aimed to investigate the total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and antioxidant capacities of the leaves and stems of M. micrantha of hot water, cold water, 70% ethanol, ethyl acetate, and hexane extracts. Folin-Ciocalteu and aluminium chloride colorimetric assays were used to determine the TPC and TFC, respectively. The antioxidant capacities were determined using rapid, inexpensive and small-scale microplate of five different antioxidant assays. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to chemically profile and characterize the phytochemicals. In comparison with different solvents, the ethyl acetate stems (EAS) and leaves (EAL) extracts of M. micrantha had the significantly greatest TPC (141 ± 0.51 mg gallic acid equivalent/g) and TFC (70.1 ± 0.92 catechin equivalent/g), respectively. Moreover, EAS extract had the significantly greatest antioxidant capacities using DPPH (EC50 = 324 ± 61.4 μg/mL), ABTS (0.53 ± 0.01 mmol trolox equivalent/g), FRAP (1.28 ± 0.05 mmol Fe 2+ /g), phosphomolybdenum antioxidative power (219 ± 7.03 mg ascorbic acid equivalent/g), and β-carotene bleaching (108 ± 2.23%) assays. GC-MS analysis of EAS showed the presence of sesquiterpenes (30.46%), phenol (16.38%), and alkane hydrocarbons (10.45%), which may contribute to its antioxidant capacities. These findings suggest the stems extract of M. micrantha using ethyl acetate as the potential source of natural antioxidant agents and its utilization to prevent oxidative damage-related diseases could be further explored.

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Studies on some edible herbs: Antioxidant activity, phenolic content, mineral content and antifungal properties

Cited by 38 publications

References 17 publications

Edible Leafy Plants from Mexico as Sources of Antioxidant Compounds, and Their Nutritional, Nutraceutical and Antimicrobial Potential: A Review

Edible Leafy Plants from Mexico as Sources of Antioxidant Compounds, and Their Nutritional, Nutraceutical and Antimicrobial Potential: A Review

Efficacy of Myrmecodia Platytyrae (MyP) Water Extract in Reducing Cholesterol Level in Hypercholesterolemia Induced Sprague Dawley Rat

From Weed to Medicinal Plant: Antioxidant Capacities and Phytochemicals of Various Extracts of Mikania micrantha

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