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Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Capacity from Nypa fruticans Wurmb. Fruit
Joint Authors
Prasad, K. Nagendra
Sun, Jian
Yang, Bao
Azlan, Azrina
Romli, Zulfiki Bin
Ismail, Amin
Kong, Kin Weng
Khoo, Hock Eng
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nypa fruticans Wurmb.
is one of the important underutilized fruit of Malaysia, which lacks scientific attention.
Total phenolics, flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacities from endosperm extracts of Nypa fruticans (unripe and ripe fruits) were evaluated.
Endosperm extract of unripe fruits (EEU) exhibited the highest phenolics (135.6 ± 4.5 mg GAE/g), flavonoid content (68.6 ± 3.1 RE/g), and antioxidant capacity.
Free radical scavenging capacity of EEU as assessed by 2-2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenz-thiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radicals showed inhibitory activity of 78±1.2% and 85±2.6%, respectively.
Beta carotene bleaching coefficient of EEU was higher (2550±123), when compared to endosperm extract of ripe fruits (1729±172).
Additionally, EEU exhibited high antioxidant capacity by phosphomolybdenum method and ferric reducing antioxidant power values.
Eight phenolic compounds from Nypa fruticans endosperm extracts were identified and quantified by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography.
Chlorogenic acid, protocatechuic acid, and kaempferol were the major phenolic compounds.
Thus this fruit could be used as a potential source of natural antioxidant.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Prasad, K. Nagendra& Yang, Bao& Kong, Kin Weng& Khoo, Hock Eng& Sun, Jian& Azlan, Azrina…[et al.]. 2013. Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Capacity from Nypa fruticans Wurmb. Fruit. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450167
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Prasad, K. Nagendra…[et al.]. Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Capacity from Nypa fruticans Wurmb. Fruit. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450167
American Medical Association (AMA)
Prasad, K. Nagendra& Yang, Bao& Kong, Kin Weng& Khoo, Hock Eng& Sun, Jian& Azlan, Azrina…[et al.]. Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Capacity from Nypa fruticans Wurmb. Fruit. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450167
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450167