Assessment of Anti-Obesity Potential and Techno-Functional Properties of Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. Bracts

Abstract

The present research signifies the anti-obesity potential of Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. and its techno-functional properties. Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. is a medicinal plant that belongs to the Nyctaginaceae family. Studies have reported the various bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, phenols, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, etc., in Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd., responsible for its biological properties such as antibacterial, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antifungal, antipyretic, and anticarcinogenic. In this article, the techno-functional properties of the plant, such as tapped density, bulk density, Hausner ratio, Carr index, angle of repose, water absorption and solubility index, swelling capacity, foaming capacity, foam stability, and oil absorption capacity were discussed. The plant’s total phenolic and flavonoid content was 2.9 mg GAE/g and 12.3 mg QE/g, respectively. The plant’s antioxidant activity (89.9%) was estimated using the DPPH assay. The components of the plant powder were confirmed by FTIR analysis. Lipase (IC50: 68.21) and amylase inhibition assay (IC50: 60.19) significantly confirmed the anti-obesity potential of the plant. The highest glucose retention time (2.1 mg/dL) was observed at 120 min.

Structural, thermal, techno‐functional and chemical characterization using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Gas‐Chromatography‐Mass Spectrophotometry, Thermogravimetric Analyser, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy‐Dispersive X‐Ray Spectrometer of Moringa Oleifera flower powder

“…The extraction was carried out using 80% (v/v) ethanol and distilled water, with a sample/solvent ratio of 1:10 in an orbital shaker for 2–3 days at 150 rpm. The extract was then dried at 4–7 °C and stored in an airtight container (Kumar et al ., 2022).…”

“…Two hundred and fifty microliters of the sample were taken from a stock solution in a test tube, and 2 mL of 0.1 mM DPPH solution were added and incubated for 30 min in the dark at room temperature. Absorbance was measured at 517 nm using a UV spectrophotometer (UV‐1800 Shimadzu UV Spectrophotometer) to determine the reduction of radicals in DPPH (Kumar, Kaushik, et al ., 2022).…”

Green synthesis of copper nanoparticles from Nigella sativa seed extract and evaluation of their antibacterial and antiobesity activity

“…The percentage of glucose movement is significantly (P < 0.005) lower (53%) in Nigella sativa seeds synthesised CuNPs compared with control (61%) at 120 min. The main mechanism behind these Nigella sativa seeds synthesised CuNPs show the quenching property with the glucose molecules, which helps to improve glucose uptake due to glucose level reduction (Kumar et al, 2020(Kumar et al, , 2022.…”