Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity of Solanum sessiliflorum (Cubiu) Extract: An In Vitro Assay
Joint Authors
Barros-Monteiro, Janice
Moraes Lopes Galeno, Denise
Ortiz, Carmen
Morales, Luisa
Piccolotto Carvalho, Rosany
Lima, Emerson S.
Mascato, Diego Rocha de Lucena Herrera
Passarinho, Michele M.
Cruz, Rubén J.
Source
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cubiu is a vegetable of Solanaceae family, native to the Amazon, which is widely distributed through Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.
It is used in food, medicine, and cosmetics by native populations.
Research has shown that cubiu extracts have antioxidant activities with great biological relevance.
We performed a phytochemical screening to identify the main chemical groups that could confer antioxidant activity to this extract.
Several tests and qualitative precipitation specific staining for major classes of secondary metabolites were used.
Antioxidant capacity in vitro tests (DPPH and ABTS) were also used to assess the extract’s ability to sequester free radicals of 70% hydroethanolic and aqueous extracts of cubiu flour.
Alkaloids, organic acids, phenols, flavonoid glycosides, and coumarins were found in the hydroethanolic extract while the aqueous extract presented anthocyanins, gums, tannins and mucilage, amino groups, and volatile and fixed acids.
For in vitro tests, the I C 50 value obtained in the DPPH assay was 606.3 ± 3.5 μg/mL while that for the ABTS assay was 290.3 ± 10.7 µg/mL.
Although cubiu extracts present chemical compounds directly related to antioxidant activity, our results show that it has a low antioxidant activity.
Additional studies will be needed to isolate and characterize specific compounds to further assess antioxidant activity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mascato, Diego Rocha de Lucena Herrera& Barros-Monteiro, Janice& Passarinho, Michele M.& Moraes Lopes Galeno, Denise& Cruz, Rubén J.& Ortiz, Carmen…[et al.]. 2015. Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity of Solanum sessiliflorum (Cubiu) Extract: An In Vitro Assay. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mascato, Diego Rocha de Lucena Herrera…[et al.]. Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity of Solanum sessiliflorum (Cubiu) Extract: An In Vitro Assay. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mascato, Diego Rocha de Lucena Herrera& Barros-Monteiro, Janice& Passarinho, Michele M.& Moraes Lopes Galeno, Denise& Cruz, Rubén J.& Ortiz, Carmen…[et al.]. Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity of Solanum sessiliflorum (Cubiu) Extract: An In Vitro Assay. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069513
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069513