Immature Leaves of Acridocarpus orientalis A. Juss. Exhibit High Antioxidant and Anti-LOX Properties

Background: Antioxidant and Anti-LOX properties of plant species are important in the selection of plants for their medicinal and phytochemical assessment. This study aims at comparing antioxidant and anti-LOX properties of ethanolic extracts from different plant parts (leaf and stem) at different phenological stages (mature and immature) of the rare Acridocarpus orientalis. Methods: Fresh A. orientalis samples were collected from around Al-Ain city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Aerial parts of A. orientalis (10 g) were extracted with 70% (v/v) aqueous ethanol (200 mL). DPPH scavenging activity, ABTS radical cation decolorization assay, Ferric reducing-antioxidant power (FRAP) assay, and -carotene bleaching assay were used for antioxidant activity assessment. LOX inhibitory assay was also used to investigate anti-inflammatory potentials of A. orientalis. Results: The DPPH scavenging activities, ABTS decolorization, FRAP and -Carotene bleaching potentials of immature leaves were higher than extracts from other parts of the plant under investigation. This study also reported 91% improvement in the ABTS absorption when comparing C0 (control) to C10 (10 g extract concentration), in immature leaf extracts. Considerable differences in the FRAP potentials of leaves vs stems was revealed in this investigation. -Carotene bleaching potentials in the leaves were also comparatively higher than in the stems. Additionally, immature leaves had more anti-LOX potential than other parts of the plant at different phenological stages. Conclusion: A. orientalis presents considerable antioxidant as well as anti-inflammatory activities and therefore may be a good candidate for hepato-protective effects. The present investigation is the first component of an in-vivo assessment of the hepato-protective potentials of A. orientalis in the experimental animals..

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Current bioactive compounds - 13(2017), 2, Seite 144-151

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Taoufik Ksiksi [VerfasserIn]
Abdul Rasheed Palakkott [Sonstige Person]
Shaijal B.T. Ppoyil [Sonstige Person]
Rasheed Alhammadi [Sonstige Person]

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www.eurekaselect.com

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44.40

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OLC1995541508