Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) flowers are modified according to the extraction method

Ammar, Imen Ben; Ennouri, Monia; Attia, Hamadi

doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.11.030

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“…The choice of extraction solvent is a crucial step for the assessment of antioxidant activity of extracts, since polarity of solvents determines the recovery of natural antioxidants from herbals (Goulas et al, 2012;Galanakis et al, 2013). These findings were supported by previous studies on Paramignya trimera (L.) (Nguyen et al, 2015), Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) (Ammar et al, 2015), Solanum melongena (L.) (Boulekbache-Makhlouf et al, 2013) and Myrtus communis (L.) (Amensour et al, 2010), which reported that extracts prepared by methanol solvent had higher antioxidant properties than other organic solvents used. Results of the current investigation show that acetone and diethyl ether extracts exhibited lower levels of antioxidant activity.…”

Section: Effect Of Extracting Solvent On the Antioxidant Activitiessupporting

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Solvent extraction effects on phytochemical constituents profiles, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities and functional group analysis of Ecballium elaterium seeds and peels fruits

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Ecballium elaterium is a perennial herb with multiple medicinal properties. It was widely used in folk medicine as cathartic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents. The present study was devoted to investigate the effect of diethyl ether, acetone, and methanol solvent on the extraction, phytochemicals profiles, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Ecballium elaterium seeds and peels fruits. The total phenolic, flavonoid, flavonol, condensed tannins and carotenoids contents were estimated. Maximum phenolic (107 ± 4 mg GAE/g) and flavonoid (18 ± 0 mg QE/g) contents were also found in the methanol peels fruits extract. Results showed that methanol peels fruits extract have the highest antioxidant activity with IC 50 values of 1.2 ± 0.1 and 1 ± 0 mg/mL for DPPH and ABTS, respectively, and EC 50 value of 1040 ± 5 mg/mL for reducing power assays. Acetone and diethyl ether peels fruits extracts showed the best antibacterial agents especially against Micrococcus luteus, however no antifungal activity was observed. Spectral data of FT-IR analysis of Ecballium elaterium seeds and peels fruits extracts revealed the presence of functional groups such as ─DH, C─H, C─D and C=D. Due to their high antioxidant and antibacterial activities, E. elaterium seeds and peels fruits extracts have promising potential as future natural antioxidant and antibacterial agents in food industry.Keywords: Ecballium elaterium; solvent effects; phytochemical contents; antioxidant and antimicrobial properties; FT-IR analysis.Practical Application: Ecballium elaterium seeds and peels fruits can be potentially used as natural antioxidant and antibacterial inhibitor.

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Section: Effect Of Extracting Solvent On the Antioxidant Activitiessupporting

confidence: 69%

Solvent extraction effects on phytochemical constituents profiles, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities and functional group analysis of Ecballium elaterium seeds and peels fruits

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“…In the present study, the maximum TPC was in polar solvent extracts as also reported by Ammar et al [26] and Chanda et al [27] and the maximum TFC was in ethyl acetate extracts. Padalia et al [28] also reported the maximum flavonoid content in ethyl acetate extracts of different flowers.…”

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Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of a mangrove plant Avicennia marina (Forsk.)

Moteriya¹

2015

J Coast Life Med

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“…The extractive yield was minimum in PE, EA, and acetone extracts in all the five plants. The results support the idea that the solvent greatly affects the extractive yield, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity as also reported by Fernandez-Agullo et al, [17], Chanda et al, [18], Al-Farsi and Lee, [19] and Ammar et al, [20].…”

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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Potential of Different Solvent Extracts of Some Medicinal Plants of Semi-Arid Region

Padalia

Rathod

Chanda

2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: Infections caused by microorganisms that have become resistant to commonly used antibiotics have become a major nuisance globally. The problem of microbial resistance is increasing rapidly, and therefore there is an urgent need to develop novel antimicrobial agents from a natural source. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of different solvent extracts of aerial part of Alysicarpus procumbens, Fimbristylis dichotoma, Saccharum spontaneum, Suaeda nigra, and Typha angustifolia against pathogenic microorganisms. Methods:The extraction was done by individual cold percolation method using five solvents of different polarity, viz., petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, acetone, methanol, and water (aqueous). The antimicrobial activity was done by agar well diffusion method against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi.Results: All the plant solvent extracts showed varied level of antimicrobial activity against different microorganisms. All extracts of five plants showed better antibacterial activity than antifungal activity; Gram-positive bacteria were more susceptible than Gram-negative bacteria. Conclusion:The polarity of solvent greatly influences extractive yield and antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants. The best activity was shown by solvent extracts of S. nigra. Hence, it can be considered as good source of antimicrobial agents.

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Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) flowers are modified according to the extraction method

Cited by 80 publications

References 51 publications

Solvent extraction effects on phytochemical constituents profiles, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities and functional group analysis of Ecballium elaterium seeds and peels fruits

Solvent extraction effects on phytochemical constituents profiles, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities and functional group analysis of Ecballium elaterium seeds and peels fruits

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of a mangrove plant Avicennia marina (Forsk.)

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Potential of Different Solvent Extracts of Some Medicinal Plants of Semi-Arid Region

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