Gel extraction from caper fruits (Capparies spinosa l.)‎ and assess its effectiveness as antioxidants

Joint Authors

Nasir, Amirah Kazim

Source

Basrah Journal of Agrricultural Science

Issue

Vol. 32, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.74-84, 11 p.

Publisher

University of Basrah Agriculture College

Publication Date

2019-12-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

11

Main Subjects

Biology
Educational Sciences

Topics

Abstract EN

The results of the current study showed that the caper plant contains active compounds such as phenols and flavonoids.

Caper gel exhibited the highest antioxidant activity about 92.

31 % when used at concentration 100 %, when was comparable to that shown by the industrial antioxidant Butylated Hydroxy Toluene (BHT), which reached to 93.

41%.

The results also indicated that the alcohol extract of the caper gel was able to sweep the hydrogen peroxide amounted to 81.

05 % compared to that shown by the industrial antioxidant and without significant differences.

It also showed a reduction of 2.

25 % which was not significantly different from standard ascorbic antioxidant which had the highest average of 2.

84 %.

This ability increased with an increase in gel concentration with no significant differences.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Birawi, Anwar R. T.& Nasir, Amirah Kazim. 2019. Gel extraction from caper fruits (Capparies spinosa l.) and assess its effectiveness as antioxidants. Basrah Journal of Agrricultural Science،Vol. 32, no. 2, pp.74-84.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-971490

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Birawi, Anwar R. T.& Nasir, Amirah Kazim. Gel extraction from caper fruits (Capparies spinosa l.) and assess its effectiveness as antioxidants. Basrah Journal of Agrricultural Science Vol. 32, no. 2 (2019), pp.74-84.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-971490

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Birawi, Anwar R. T.& Nasir, Amirah Kazim. Gel extraction from caper fruits (Capparies spinosa l.) and assess its effectiveness as antioxidants. Basrah Journal of Agrricultural Science. 2019. Vol. 32, no. 2, pp.74-84.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-971490

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 82-84

Record ID

BIM-971490