Chemical Composition and Nutraceutical Potential of Indian Borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) Stem Extract
Joint Authors
Negi, Pradeep Singh
Varadaraj, Mandyam Chakravarthy
Bhatt, Praveena
Joseph, Gilbert Stanley
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The stem of Indian borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) was found to be an antioxidant rich fraction as evaluated by in vitro models such as DPPH free radical scavenging, reducing power assay, superoxide anion radical scavenging, and total antioxidant capacity.
The extract also exhibited antiplatelet aggregation ability, antibacterial activity, and antiproliferative effect against cancer cell lines: Caco-2, HCT-15, and MCF-7.
Phytochemical evaluation of the extract revealed the occurrence of total phenolics (49.91 mg GAE/g extract), total flavonoids (26.6 mg RE/g extract), and condensed tannins (0.7 mg TAE/g extract).
Among the major phenolics, rosmarinic acid (6.160 mg/g extract) was predominant, followed by caffeic acid (0.770 mg/g extract), rutin (0.324 mg/g extract), gallic acid (0.260 mg/g extract), quercetin (0.15 mg/g extract), and p-coumaric acid (0.104 mg/g extract).
The appreciable biological activity and presence of biomolecules in the methanolic extract of stem indicate its potential application as functional food ingredients and nutraceuticals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bhatt, Praveena& Joseph, Gilbert Stanley& Negi, Pradeep Singh& Varadaraj, Mandyam Chakravarthy. 2013. Chemical Composition and Nutraceutical Potential of Indian Borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) Stem Extract. Journal of Chemistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bhatt, Praveena…[et al.]. Chemical Composition and Nutraceutical Potential of Indian Borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) Stem Extract. Journal of Chemistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bhatt, Praveena& Joseph, Gilbert Stanley& Negi, Pradeep Singh& Varadaraj, Mandyam Chakravarthy. Chemical Composition and Nutraceutical Potential of Indian Borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) Stem Extract. Journal of Chemistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463252
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463252