Antiobesity and Antioxidant Potentials of Selected Palestinian Medicinal Plants
Joint Authors
Ali-Shtayeh, Mohammed S.
Jamous, Rana M.
Abu-Zaitoun, Salam Y.
Akkawi, Rola J.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-21, 21 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We evaluated the antioxidant and porcine pancreatic lipase inhibition (PPLI) activities of 90 plants extracts.
The antioxidant activity was measured using the free-radical scavenging capacity (DPPH) and reducing power (RP) assays.
The pancreatic lipase inhibition assay was used to determine the PPLI activity of plant extracts.
Among the 90 plant extracts examined, 41.0 % crude extracts showed antilipase activity of more than 50%.
The most active plants by means of IC50 value were Camellia sinensis (0.5 mg/ml), Ceratonia siliqua (leaves) (0.8 mg/mL), Curcuma longa (0.8 mg/mL), Sarcopoterium spinosum (1.2 mg/mL), and Mentha spicata (1.2 mg/mL).
The antioxidant activity of plant extracts using the DPPH and RP assays reveals comparable results.
The most active antioxidant extracts using both assays were the leaves and fruit epicarp of Rhus coriaria, areal parts of Sarcopoterium spinosum, and leaves of Ceratonia siliqua.
Our results suggest natural resources that possess strong antioxidant and pancreatic lipase inhibitory activities with potential applications in the treatment and prevention of obesity and overweight.
The extracts of Camellia sinensis, Ceratonia siliqua, Curcuma longa, Sarcopoterium spinosum, and Mentha spicata were proved to have a great potential as antioxidants and antiobesity agents.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jamous, Rana M.& Abu-Zaitoun, Salam Y.& Akkawi, Rola J.& Ali-Shtayeh, Mohammed S.. 2018. Antiobesity and Antioxidant Potentials of Selected Palestinian Medicinal Plants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-21.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jamous, Rana M.…[et al.]. Antiobesity and Antioxidant Potentials of Selected Palestinian Medicinal Plants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-21.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jamous, Rana M.& Abu-Zaitoun, Salam Y.& Akkawi, Rola J.& Ali-Shtayeh, Mohammed S.. Antiobesity and Antioxidant Potentials of Selected Palestinian Medicinal Plants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156549
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156549