Phenolic composition, antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of Sclerocarya birrea and Harpephyllum caffrum (Anacardiaceae) extracts

Food Chemistry

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-76

  Moyo, Mack ^a   Ndhlala, Ashwell R ^a   Finnie, Jeffrey F ^a   Van Staden, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carotene linoleic acid model system; Acetylcholinesterase; DPPH radical scavenging; Ferric reducing power; Medicinal plants; Natural antioxidants

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DICHLOROMETHANE; FLAVONOID; HARPEPHYLLUM CAFFRUM EXTRACT; METHANOL; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; SCAVENGER; SCLEROCARYA BIRREA EXTRACT; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANACARDIACEAE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; BLEACHING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HARPEPHYLLUM CAFFRUM; INHIBITION KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PLANT STEM; SCLEROCARYA BIRREA;

ANACARDIACEAE; HARPEPHYLLUM CAFFRUM; SCLEROCARYA BIRREA;

EID: 77952586059     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.03.130     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Amarowicz R., Pegg R.B., Rahimi-Moghaddam P., Barl B., and Weil J.A. Free radical scavenging capacity and antioxidant activity of selected plant species from the Canadian prairies. Food Chemistry 84 (2004) 551-562
2. Anwar F., Latif S., Przybylski R., Sultana B., and Asraf M. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of seed of different cultivars of mungbean. Journal of Food Science 72 (2007) 503-510
3. Araújo T.A.S., Alencar N.L., de Amorim E.L.C., and de Albuquerque U.P. A new approach to study medicinal plants with tannins and flavonoids contents from the local knowledge. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 120 (2008) 72-80
4. Becker E.M., Nissen L.R., and Skibsted L.H. Antioxidant evaluation protocols: Food quality or health effects. European Food Research Technology 219 (2004) 561-571
5. Braca A., Politi M., Sanogo R., Sanou H., Morelli I., Pizza C., et al. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds from wild and cultivated Sclerocarya birrea (Anacardiaceae) leaves. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51 (2003) 6689-6695
6. Buwa L.V., and Van Staden J. Antibacterial and antifungal activity of traditional medicinal plants used against venereal diseases in South Africa. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 103 (2006) 139-142
7. De Oliveira O.C., Valentim I.B., Silva C.A., Bechara E.J.H., De Barros M.P., Mano C.M., et al. Total phenolic content and free radical scavenging activities of methanolic extract powders of tropical fruit residues. Food Chemistry 115 (2009) 469-475
8. Dohi S., Terasaki M., and Makino M. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and chemical composition of commercial essential oils. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 57 (2009) 4313-4318
9. Eldeen I.M.S., Elgorashi E.E., and Van Staden J. Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cholinesterase and mutagenic effects of extracts obtained from some trees used in South African traditional medicine. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 102 (2005) 457-464
10. Eloff J.N. Antibacterial activity of marula (Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich) Hochst. subsp. caffra (Sond.) Kokwaro) (Anacardiaceae) bark and leaves. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 76 (2001) 305-308
11. Felder C.C., Bymaster F.P., Ward J., and DeLapp N. Therapeutic opportunities for muscarinic receptors in the central nervous system. Journal of Medical Chemistry 43 (2000) 4333-4353
12. Gilles M., Zhao J., An M., and Agboola S. Chemical composition and antimicrobial properties of essential oils of three Australian Eucalyptus species. Food Chemistry 119 (2010) 731-737
13. Hakkim F.L., Shankar C.G., and Girija S. Chemical composition and antioxidant property of holy basil (Ocimum sanctum L.) leaves, stems, and inflorescence and their in vitro callus cultures. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55 (2007) 9109-9117
14. Hassas-Roudsari M., Chang P.R., Pegg R.B., and Tyler R.T. Antioxidant capacity of bioactivities from canola meal by subcritical water, ethanolic and hot water extraction. Food Chemistry 114 (2009) 717-726
15. Jonfia-Essien W.A., West G., Alderson P.G., and Tucker G. Phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of hybrid variety cocoa beans. Food Chemistry 108 (2008) 1155-1159
16. Karioti A., Hadjipavlou-Litina D., Mensah M.L.K., Fleischer T.C., and Saltsa H. Composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oils of Xylopia aethiopica (Dun) A. Rich. (Annonaceae) leaves, stem bark, root bark, and fresh and dried fruits, growing in Ghana. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52 (2004) 8094-8098
17. Katsube T., Tabata H., Ohta Y., Yamasaki Y., Anuurad E., Shiwaku K., et al. Screening for antioxidant activity in edible plant products: Comparison of low-density lipoprotein oxidation assay, DPPH radical scavenging assay, and Folin-Ciocalteu assay. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52 (2004) 2391-2396
18. Lai L.S., Chou S.T., and Chao W.W. Studies on the antioxidative activities of Hsian-tsao (Mesona procumbens Hemsl) leaf gum. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 49 (2001) 963-968
19. Lim T.Y., Lim Y.Y., and Yule C.M. Evaluation of antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-tyrosinase activities of four Macaranga species. Food Chemistry 114 (2009) 594-599
20. Makkar, H. P. S. (1999). Quantification of tannins in tree foliage. A laboratory manual for the FAO/IAEA coordinated research project on 'Use of nuclear and related techniques to develop simple tannin assay for predicting and improving the safety and efficiency of feeding ruminants on the tanniniferous tree foliage' (pp. 1-29). Vienna, Austria: Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture.
21. Moon J.K., and Shibamoto T. Antioxidant assays for plant and food components. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 57 (2009) 1655-1666
22. Okuda T. Systematics and health effects of chemically distinct tannins in medicinal plants. Phytochemistry 66 (2005) 2012-2031
23. Parejo I., Viladomat F., Bastida J., Rosas-Romero A., Flerlage N., Burillo J., et al. Comparison between the radical scavenging activity and antioxidant activity of six distilled and nondistilled Mediterranean herbs and aromatic plants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 50 (2002) 6882-6890
24. Porter L.J., Hrstich L.N., and Chan B.G. The conversion of procyanidins and prodelphinidins to cyanidin and delphinidin. Phytochemistry 25 (1986) 223-230
25. Prasad K.N., Yang B., Yang S., Chen Y., Zhao M., Ashraf M., et al. Identification of phenolic compounds and appraisal of antioxidant and antityrosinase activities from litchi (Litchi sinensis Sonn.) seeds. Food Chemistry 116 (2009) 1-7
26. Razali N., Razab R., Junit S.M., and Aziz A.A. Radical scavenging and reducing properties of extracts of cashew shoots (Anacardium occindentale). Food Chemistry 111 (2008) 38-44
27. Robards K., Prenzler P.D., Tucker G., Swatsitang P., and Glover W. Phenolic compounds and their role in oxidative processes in fruits. Food Chemistry 66 (1999) 401-436
28. Sharma O.P., and Bhat T.K. DPPH antioxidant assay revisited. Food Chemistry 113 (2009) 1202-1205
29. Siddhuraju P., Mohan P.S., and Becker K. Studies on the antioxidant activity of Indian laburnum (Cassia fistula L.): A preliminary assessment of crude extracts from stem, bark, leaves, flower and fruit pulp. Food Chemistry 79 (2002) 61-67
30. Wong L.C.C., Li H.B., Cheng K.W., and Chen F. A systematic survey of antioxidant activity of 30 Chinese medicinal plants using the ferric reducing antioxidant assay. Food Chemistry 97 (2005) 705-711