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In the process of considering the documented health benefits of Viburnum opulus L. (V. opulus), including its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, the present study was designed to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the biochemical profile and antimicrobial potency of four commercially available V. opulus extracts. These extracts were obtained from its flowers, bark, berries, and a mixture thereof by cold ultrasound-assisted extraction. An examination of the V. opulus extracts indicated a relative abundance of group compounds, such as phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, and anthocyanins, which are responsible for antioxidant activity (AOA). The widest range in all of the four group compounds was detected in the V. opulus extract sourced from berries, whereas the narrowest range was found in those obtained from flowers. The HPLC-ESI-TQ-MS/MS technique displayed relative fluctuations in the concentrations of individual amino acids (AAs) over the four V. opulus extracts. The prevalence of proline was marked in the flower-derived extract, which made up 63.3% of the total AAs, while aspartic and glutamic acids dominated in the berry-derived extract by contributing up to 29.2 and 24.4% to the total AA content, respectively. Profiling of the individual phenolic compounds disclosed the superiority of chlorogenic acid (up to 90.3%) in the berry and mixed extracts, as well as catechin (up to 57.7%) and neochlorogenic acid (11.1%) in the bark extract, which conveyed a remarkable contribution toward antimicrobial activity. The lowest content of individual phenolics was found in the flower extract. Owing to its substantially denser bioactive composition, the V. opulus berries and bark extracts exhibited markedly better AOA, which was pinpointed by three independent methods, i.e., DPPH•, FRAP, and ABTS•+, than those obtained from flowers or a mixture of V. opulus morphological parts. As part of the antimicrobial activity testing, the V. opulus extracts exhibited outstanding inhibitory activity and a homeopathic mode of action. The V. opulus extracts obtained from a mixture, bark, and berries were more active against 8 out of 19 selected test microorganisms at minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values that ranged from 0.24 to 0.49 µL mL−1. Overall, the extracts of V. opulus were found to be effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. However, their conceivable exploitation as functional or pharmaceutical ingredients must be further clarified within in vivo models.
In the process of considering the documented health benefits of Viburnum opulus L. (V. opulus), including its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, the present study was designed to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the biochemical profile and antimicrobial potency of four commercially available V. opulus extracts. These extracts were obtained from its flowers, bark, berries, and a mixture thereof by cold ultrasound-assisted extraction. An examination of the V. opulus extracts indicated a relative abundance of group compounds, such as phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, and anthocyanins, which are responsible for antioxidant activity (AOA). The widest range in all of the four group compounds was detected in the V. opulus extract sourced from berries, whereas the narrowest range was found in those obtained from flowers. The HPLC-ESI-TQ-MS/MS technique displayed relative fluctuations in the concentrations of individual amino acids (AAs) over the four V. opulus extracts. The prevalence of proline was marked in the flower-derived extract, which made up 63.3% of the total AAs, while aspartic and glutamic acids dominated in the berry-derived extract by contributing up to 29.2 and 24.4% to the total AA content, respectively. Profiling of the individual phenolic compounds disclosed the superiority of chlorogenic acid (up to 90.3%) in the berry and mixed extracts, as well as catechin (up to 57.7%) and neochlorogenic acid (11.1%) in the bark extract, which conveyed a remarkable contribution toward antimicrobial activity. The lowest content of individual phenolics was found in the flower extract. Owing to its substantially denser bioactive composition, the V. opulus berries and bark extracts exhibited markedly better AOA, which was pinpointed by three independent methods, i.e., DPPH•, FRAP, and ABTS•+, than those obtained from flowers or a mixture of V. opulus morphological parts. As part of the antimicrobial activity testing, the V. opulus extracts exhibited outstanding inhibitory activity and a homeopathic mode of action. The V. opulus extracts obtained from a mixture, bark, and berries were more active against 8 out of 19 selected test microorganisms at minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values that ranged from 0.24 to 0.49 µL mL−1. Overall, the extracts of V. opulus were found to be effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. However, their conceivable exploitation as functional or pharmaceutical ingredients must be further clarified within in vivo models.
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