To determine the contribution of total phenolic content(TPC) in glycation inhibitory activity of common tropical medicinal food and spices with potential antioxidative properties. Methods:In vitro glucose-bovine serum...To determine the contribution of total phenolic content(TPC) in glycation inhibitory activity of common tropical medicinal food and spices with potential antioxidative properties. Methods:In vitro glucose-bovine serum albumin(BSA) assay was used.Ethanolic extracts of ten common household condiments/herbs(Allium sativum.Zingiber officinale.Thymus rulgaris, Petroselinum crispum,Murraya koenigii Spreng,Mentha piperita L.,Curcuma longa L.,Allium cepa L.,Allium fistulosum and Coriandrum sativum L.) were evaluated for antinxidative activity by 2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH),and ferric reducing antioxidant power(FRAP) and the TPC.flavonoid and tannins content were determined.Results:Findings showed good correlation between TPC/DPPH(r= 0.8).TPC/FRAP(r= 0.8).TPC/Anti-glycation(r=0.9).DPPH/Anti-glycation (r= 0.6),FRAP/Anti-glycation(r = 0.9),Flavonoid/Anti-glycation(r=0.7) and Tannina/Antiglycation (r = 0.8) and relatively fair correlation for TPC/Flavonoids(r = 0.5) and TPC/Tannina(r = 0.5).Results imply that these plants are potential sources of natural antioxidants which have free radical scavenging activity and might be used for reducing oxidative stress.Conclusions:The positive glycation inhibitory and antioxidative activities of these tropical herbs suggest a possible role in targeting ageing,diabetic complications and oxidative stress related diseases.展开更多
基金the University of Mauritius and the Tertiary Education Commission,Mauritius for financial support
文摘To determine the contribution of total phenolic content(TPC) in glycation inhibitory activity of common tropical medicinal food and spices with potential antioxidative properties. Methods:In vitro glucose-bovine serum albumin(BSA) assay was used.Ethanolic extracts of ten common household condiments/herbs(Allium sativum.Zingiber officinale.Thymus rulgaris, Petroselinum crispum,Murraya koenigii Spreng,Mentha piperita L.,Curcuma longa L.,Allium cepa L.,Allium fistulosum and Coriandrum sativum L.) were evaluated for antinxidative activity by 2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH),and ferric reducing antioxidant power(FRAP) and the TPC.flavonoid and tannins content were determined.Results:Findings showed good correlation between TPC/DPPH(r= 0.8).TPC/FRAP(r= 0.8).TPC/Anti-glycation(r=0.9).DPPH/Anti-glycation (r= 0.6),FRAP/Anti-glycation(r = 0.9),Flavonoid/Anti-glycation(r=0.7) and Tannina/Antiglycation (r = 0.8) and relatively fair correlation for TPC/Flavonoids(r = 0.5) and TPC/Tannina(r = 0.5).Results imply that these plants are potential sources of natural antioxidants which have free radical scavenging activity and might be used for reducing oxidative stress.Conclusions:The positive glycation inhibitory and antioxidative activities of these tropical herbs suggest a possible role in targeting ageing,diabetic complications and oxidative stress related diseases.
