Chemical constituents, antioxidant potential, antibacterial study and photoprotective activity of Brazilian corn silk extract

Abstract

Original Article silk decoction for diabetes therapy for decades (Zhao et al., 2012). Research outcomes of the ethanol extract of corn silk suggested that the antioxidant activities of corn silk could contribute, at least in part, to its traditionally claimed therapeutic benefits on diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy (Wang & Zhao, 2019). In addition, corn silk is well known in treating infection and cystitis, kidney stone, nephritis and other kidney diseases (Sani, 2016). It is also used in the treatment of jaundice, measles, edema, gout, celiac hematuria, prostatitis and other diseases (Ting & Hongli, 2018;Catap et al., 2015). Its potential for use is closely related to its properties and the mechanism of action of its bioactive chemical constituents such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, organic acids, phytosterols, allantoin and so on (Ren et al., 2013;Hasanudin et al., 2012). Corn silk also contains Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , K + and Na + salts, vitamin C and K, proteins,

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“…As can be seen in Table 5 , both extracts have flavonoids and terpenoids in their compositions, which is in agreement with the data found in the qualitative phytochemical screening. Among them, the compounds Liquiritigenin, Isoliquiritigenin, Pinocembrin, Formononetin, Naringenin, Vestitol, Biochanin A and Daidzein have already been reported in samples of red propolis by other authors [ 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 ].…”

Waste to Medicine: Evidence from Computational Studies on the Modulatory Role of Corn Silk on the Therapeutic Targets Implicated in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

“…Fresh CS of the commercial hybrid ILHYB22, a commonly consumed cultivar in South Africa, was harvested at the Cedara College of Agriculture in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The CS was washed with water to remove dirt and other contaminants before being airdried for three days [38]. The dried CS was then powdered to a constant weight using an electric grinder (SM-450, Mills, MRC Laboratory Instruments, Twickenham, UK) [39].…”

Bioactive Potential of Baby Corn Silk: In-Vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anti-diabetic, and Anti-gout Activities

“…Corn silk bioactive components provide many bene ts that can be tapped as potential natural products for healthcare applications. The pharmacological effects of corn silk, such as antioxidant [2][3][4], anti-in ammatory [5][6], diuretic activities [7], anti-diabetic [8-10], antibacterial activities [11][12], antifungal [13][14], antitumor [15][16] and anti-obesity activities [17][18] have been shown to be attributed to the bioactive compounds it contains.…”