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Studies on Antioxidative Activities of Methanol Extract from Murraya Paniculata HOSTED BY Available online at www.sciencedirect.com View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE ScienceDirect provided by Elsevier - Publisher Connector Food Science and Human Wellness 4 (2015) 108–114 Studies on antioxidative activities of methanol extract from Murraya paniculata ∗ Chao-hua Zhu, Zhen-lin Lei, Yan-ping Luo Key Laboratory of Protection and Development Utilization of Tropical Crop Germplasm Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China Received 5 May 2015; received in revised form 25 June 2015; accepted 2 July 2015 Abstract Murraya paniculata (L.), a well-known medical plant, has widely been used to treat inflammation, stomach ache, internal and external injuries, • and for other purposes. In this study, we determined the reducing, lipid peroxidation inhibition, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazil radical (DPPH ) −• • scavenging, superoxide anion radical (O2 ) scavenging, hydroxyl radical (HO ) scavenging and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) scavenging activities of the methanolic extract of M. paniculata (MPE) by UV–vis spectrophotometer. The results showed that M. paniculata was rich in flavonoids • (375 mg RE/g of extract). Reducing, lipid peroxidation inhibition and HO scavenging activities of the extract were 0.26 mg/mL, 0.023 mg/mL • and 0.302 mg/mL, respectively, these activities were significantly higher than those of trolox. Other antioxidative behavior indicators, i.e., DPPH −• scavenging, O2 scavenging and H2O2 scavenging activities of MPE were 0.93 mg/mL, 0.581 mg/mL and 0.47 mg/mL, respectively, and were comparable to those exhibited by trolox. These results indicate that the methanolic extract of M. paniculata exhibited strong antioxidative and radical scavenging activities. © 2015 Beijing Academy of Food Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: Antioxidative activity; Flavonoids; Methanol extract; Murraya paniculata; Radical scavenging activities 1. Introduction plant are utilized in folk medicine to treat stomach ache, tooth ache, gout, diarrhea, dysentery, rheumatism, cough and hysteria Murraya paniculata (L.) belongs to the Rutaceae family. [4,5]. The use of M. paniculata has also been recommended for This plant is native to areas in Southeast Asia [1], such as the treatment of cuts, joint pains and body aches [6]. Southern China, Vietnam and Malay Peninsula. In China, the A few researches have extensively investigated the antioxi- ornamental plant M. paniculata is widely cultivated on the dant of M. paniculata. For examples, Chen and co-workers [7] sides of the road for decorative purposes. In Southeast Asia, have reported that MPE is a stronger antioxidant than vitamin E. it has been used for topical medicinal applications as health During a preclinical study, Gautam and collaborators [8] have food [2]. For example, a solution of the bark of M. paniculata, found that MPE decreases the free radical level in diabetic rats when mixed with other ingredients, is used as an antidote significantly. Rodríguez and collaborators [9] have reported the for snake bites. The leaves of M. paniculata are known to antioxidant activity of M. paniculata essential oil is stronger than possess antibiotic activity against Mycococcus pyogenes and that butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene. Escherichia coli [3]. Furthermore, the leaves and roots of this Mita and collaborators [10] have determined that total phenolic content of MPE is high and its free radical scavenging activity is excellent. ∗ Several secondary metabolites (>70 flavonoids) have been Corresponding author at: Key Laboratory of Protection and Development Utilization of Tropical Crop Germplasm Resources, Ministry of Education, Col- isolated from the leaves and roots of M. paniculata, Present in lege of Environment and Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan several medical plants, flavonoids [11–16], with their hydroxyl 570228, PR China. Tel.: +86 898 66192915; fax: +86 898 66192915. groups and unsaturation, are widely recognized for their natu- E-mail addresses: [email protected] (C.-h. Zhu), ral antioxidant properties. Frequently, the antioxidant activity [email protected] (Z.-l. Lei), [email protected] (Y.-p. Luo). of an extract correlates linearly with the total flavonoid content Peer review under responsibility of Beijing Academy of Food Sciences. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fshw.2015.07.001 2213-4530/© 2015 Beijing Academy of Food Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. C.-h. Zhu et al. / Food Science and Human Wellness 4 (2015) 108–114 109 of the extracts [17,18]. In this study, we have evaluated the 2.4. Determination of reducing activity methanol extract of M. paniculata (MPE) for its reducing activ- ity, lipid peroxidation inhibition, radical scavenging activity Reducing activity exhibited by the extract was measured • (for radicals such as 11-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazil (DPPH ), based on a modification of a previously reported method [20]. −• • superoxide anion (O2 ), and hydroxyl (OH )), and hydrogen Samples solutions (1.0 mL) containing different concentrations peroxide (H2O2) scavenging activity. of the MPE (0.04, 0.08, 0.16, 0.32, 0.64 and l.28 mg/mL) were added independently to a mixture of potassium hexacyano- ferrate (1.5 mL, 1.0%) and sodium phosphate buffer (1.0 mL, 2. Materials and methods 0.2 mol/L, pH 6.6), This mixture was subsequently incubated ◦ in a water bath (50 C) for 20 min, this reaction was termi- 2.1. Chemicals nated by the addition of trichloroacetic acid (1.0 mL, 10%). The reasulting mixture was centrifuged at 3000 × g for 10 min. Rutin (C27H30O16), water-soluble vitamin E (Trolox), • The supernatant (2.5 mL) was mixed with a solution of FeCl3 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH ), linoleic acid (0.5 mL, 0.1%) and distilled water (2 mL). The mixture was (C18H32O2), potassium nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT), N- incubated at RT for 10 min, following which the absorbance methyl phenazinemethosulfate (PMS), nicotinamide adenine 700 nm was measured. A higher absorbance of the reaction dinucleotide (NADH), D-2-deoxyribose (C4H9O3CHO), mixture indicates a stronger reducing activity. 50% methanol thiobarbituric acid (TBA), horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was used as the blank control, and a solution of trolox was were obtained from sigma chemicals. All other chemicals and used as the positive control [21,22]. Each experiment was per- reagents were procured from commercial sources in China and formed in triplicate and the average of three measurements was were analytical grade. recorded. 2.2. Plant material and extraction 2.5. Determination of lipid peroxidation Whole plant samples of M. paniculata were picked from Lipid peroxidation was determined using the linoleic acid Hainan University campus during May, 2012. These plants were model system described previously [23]. Sample solution con- washed with fresh water, and then dried in the shade for sev- taining different concentrations of MPE (0.02, 0.04, 0.08, 0.16, eral days. The dried plant samples were ground into powder 0.32, 0.64 and 1.28 mg/mL) were prepared in 50% methanol. through 40 meshes, and then stored at room temperature (RT) Equal quantities of linoleic acid and Tween-20, was mixed for subsequent use. in sodium phosphate buffer (0.05 mol/L, pH 7.4) to prepare To extract the compounds soluble in methanol, the ground 0.02 mol/L linoleic acid emulsion. The sample solution (0.1 mL) plant samples (20 g) were soaked in methanol at room tempera- and linoleic acid emulsion (1.25 mL) were mixed in a gradu- ture, Sufficient quantity of methanol, i.e., enough to completely ated test tube. Phosphate buff was added to make the volume submerge the power, was used and the samples was extracted 2.50 mL, following which the test tube was stored in dark at three times, with fresh methanol each time, over period of 3 ◦ 37 C. The above solution (0.1 mL) was taken in 75% ethanol days. All the extracts were filtered. The combined filtrates were (4.7 mL), 30% ammonium thiocyanate (0.1 mL) and FeCl2 concentrated on a rotary evaporator (Heidolph, Germany) under ◦ (0.1 mL, 0.02 mol/L, dissolved in 3.5% HCl) solution were vacuum at 40 C and dried to yield the MPE. added. After 3 min, the thiocyanate value was determined by measuring the absorbance at 500 nm. Absorbances were mea- 2.3. Determination of total flavonoids content sured at 24 h intervals until a maximum absorbance of negative control was achieved. 50% methanol was selected as the negative The total flavonoids content of the MPE was determined control, and Trolox was used as the positive control. The inhi- following a protocol described previously, but with a few mod- bition rate of linoleic acid peroxidation by MPE was calculated ifications [19]. The extract (1.6 mg) was dissolved in a mixture using the following equation [24–26]: of 50% methanol (2.5 mL) and 5% NaNO2 (1.0 mL) solutions. Lipid peroxidation inhibition effect(%) After incubating the mixture at RT for 6 min, 10% Al(NO3)3 = (1.0 mL) and NaOH (10 mL, 1 mol/L) were added into the mix- − A /A × (1 Sample 500 Control 500) 100 ture. The mixture was diluted to 25 mL with 50% methanol and allowed to stand for 15 min at RT. The absorbance of the solu- tion was measured at 500 nm, the absorbance of 50% methanol 2.6. Radical scavenging activity was used as the blank control. Based on the above methods, • serial dilutions of rutin (2–6 and 8 mL samples, 0.2 mg/mL, stock 2.6.1. Determination of DPPH scavenging activity samples) in 50% were used to create standard curve. The total The radical scavenging activity of the MPE was determined flavonoids content was calculated based on the linear equation by measuring the decrease in absorbance of methanolic solu- • obtained from the standard curve with rutin (RE, mg/g extract).
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