Author:
Hebail Fatma,Rahouma Khayriya,Muftah Amal,Aldroujee Aisha,Elghmasi Sana
Abstract
The primary aim of the current study was to evaluate and compare antioxidant activity in leaves and flowers extracts of arbutus pavarii. For the purpose, the antioxidant potential of crude methanol extracts of arbutus pavarii was screened in vitro using reducing power, phosphor molybdenum assay, and radical scavenging activity by employing DPPH, NO, .OH methods as well as ferric thiocyanate (FTC) and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) tests to confirm the antioxidant potential of these extracts. Resultantly, it was confirmed that the leaves extract (LE) has displayed higher reducing ability compared with flowers extract (FE). The maximum antioxidant activity was found it in leaves methanol extract (199.38±12.73 mg of ascorbic acid/g of dry weight). The Methanolic LE was able to reduce the DPPH concentration with an IC50 of 1.09 ± mg/mL, which was noticeable stronger (P < 0.01) than that of the positive control (ascorbic acid), (IC50 = 0.01 ± 1.6 mg/mL) and FE (IC50= 1.25 ± mg/mL) as well. The LE showed slightly inhibited .OH radical (IC50, 0.78 mg/mL) compared with FE (IC50, 0.91 mg/ml). The obtained results of this investigation indicated the usefulness of utilization of arbutus pavarii leaves as a reliable source of antioxidants for nutritive and industrial purposes.
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