Total Phenolic, Flavonoid Contents, and Antioxidant Activities of Fruit, Seed, and Bark Extracts of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. 2020

Nirmala Phuyal, and Pramod Kumar Jha, and Pankaj Prasad Raturi, and Sangeeta Rajbhandary
Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Natural antioxidants present in several medicinal plants are responsible for inhibiting the harmful effects of oxidative stress. These plants contain polyphenols and flavonoids that act as free radical scavengers and reduce oxidative stress and may be an alternative remedy to cure various harmful human diseases. This study aims to quantify the total phenolic and flavonoid contents (TPC and TFC) and antioxidant properties of methanol extracts of fruits, seeds, and bark of an important medicinal and aromatic plant, Zanthoxylum armatum collected from wild and cultivated populations in Nepal. TPC was determined by Folin-Ciocalteu colorimetric method using gallic acid as standard, and various concentrations of the extract solutions were measured at 760 nm. TFC was calculated by aluminum chloride colorimetric assay. Quercetin was used as standard, and the absorbance was measured at 510 nm. The antioxidant potential of the different extracts was estimated by DPPH free radical scavenging assay, and the absorbance was measured at 517 nm. The highest TPC value was 226.3 ± 1.14 mg GAE/g in wild fruits, and the lowest was 137.72 ± 4.21 mg GAE/g in cultivated seeds. Similarly, the highest TFC value was 135.17 ± 2.02 mg QE/g in cultivated fruits, and the lowest was 76.58 ± 4.18 mg QE/g in cultivated seeds. The extracts showed variable antioxidant properties. The fruits exhibited excellent antioxidant properties with IC50 values of 40.62 μg/mL and 45.62 μg/mL for cultivated and wild fruits, respectively. Similarly, the IC50 values of the bark were 63.39 μg/mL and 67.82 μg/mL, respectively, for cultivated and wild samples. And the least antioxidant capacity was shown by the seeds extract with IC50 values of 86.75 μg/mL and 94.49 μg/mL for wild and cultivated seeds, respectively. The IC50 value of the standard ascorbic acid was 36.22 μg/mL. Different extracts of Z. armatum contain considerable amount of phenols and flavonoids, including antioxidant properties, suggesting the potential use of this species in pharmacy and phytotherapy as a source of natural antioxidants.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010636 Phenols Benzene derivatives that include one or more hydroxyl groups attached to the ring structure.
D010936 Plant Extracts Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard. Herbal Medicines,Plant Extract,Extract, Plant,Extracts, Plant,Medicines, Herbal
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D005419 Flavonoids A group of phenyl benzopyrans named for having structures like FLAVONES. 2-Phenyl-Benzopyran,2-Phenyl-Chromene,Bioflavonoid,Bioflavonoids,Flavonoid,2-Phenyl-Benzopyrans,2-Phenyl-Chromenes,2 Phenyl Benzopyran,2 Phenyl Benzopyrans,2 Phenyl Chromene,2 Phenyl Chromenes
D005638 Fruit The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds. Berries,Legume Pod,Plant Aril,Plant Capsule,Aril, Plant,Arils, Plant,Berry,Capsule, Plant,Capsules, Plant,Fruits,Legume Pods,Plant Arils,Plant Capsules,Pod, Legume,Pods, Legume
D000975 Antioxidants Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard oxidation reactions. They counteract the damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues. Anti-Oxidant,Antioxidant,Antioxidant Activity,Endogenous Antioxidant,Endogenous Antioxidants,Anti-Oxidant Effect,Anti-Oxidant Effects,Anti-Oxidants,Antioxidant Effect,Antioxidant Effects,Activity, Antioxidant,Anti Oxidant,Anti Oxidant Effect,Anti Oxidant Effects,Anti Oxidants,Antioxidant, Endogenous,Antioxidants, Endogenous
D012639 Seeds The encapsulated embryos of flowering plants. They are used as is or for animal feed because of the high content of concentrated nutrients like starches, proteins, and fats. Rapeseed, cottonseed, and sunflower seed are also produced for the oils (fats) they yield. Diaspores,Elaiosomes,Embryos, Plant,Plant Embryos,Plant Zygotes,Zygotes, Plant,Diaspore,Elaiosome,Embryo, Plant,Plant Embryo,Plant Zygote,Seed,Zygote, Plant
D016166 Free Radical Scavengers Substances that eliminate free radicals. Among other effects, they protect PANCREATIC ISLETS against damage by CYTOKINES and prevent myocardial and pulmonary REPERFUSION INJURY. Free Radical Scavenger,Radical Scavenger, Free,Scavenger, Free Radical,Scavengers, Free Radical
D024301 Plant Bark The outer layer of the woody parts of plants. Bark, Plant,Bark, Tree,Tree Bark,Barks, Plant,Barks, Tree,Plant Barks,Tree Barks
D032106 Zanthoxylum A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. Some members of Zanthoxylum are reclassified from ELEUTHEROCOCCUS, Melicope, and EVODIA. The twigs are used as dental brushing sticks (TOOTHBRUSHING). Most plants that are called Fagara have been reclassified as Zanthoxylum, however some Fagara were reclassified to MELICOPE (also in the Rutacea family) or to GLEDITSIA (a genus in the FABACEAE family). Xanthoxylum,Fagara ailanthoides,Fagara boninensis,Fagara coco,Fagara cuspidata,Fagara heitzii,Fagara leprieurii,Fagara macrophylla,Fagara mayu,Fagara monophyllum,Fagara nitidum,Fagara rhetza,Fagara rubescens,Fagara tessmannii,Fagara xanthoxyloides,Fagara zanthoxyloides,Xanthoxylum cuspidatum,Xanthoxylum inerme,Zanthoxylum ailanthoides,Zanthoxylum coco,Zanthoxylum fagara,Zanthoxylum gilletii,Zanthoxylum heitzii,Zanthoxylum leprieurii,Zanthoxylum mayu,Zanthoxylum monophyllum,Zanthoxylum nitidum,Zanthoxylum rhetza,Zanthoxylum rubescens,Fagara ailanthoide,Fagara boninenses,Fagara cocos,Fagara cuspidatas,Fagara heitzius,Fagara leprieurius,Fagara macrophyllas,Fagara mayus,Fagara monophyllums,Fagara nitidums,Fagara rhetzas,Fagara rubescen,Fagara tessmannius,Fagara xanthoxyloide,Fagara zanthoxyloide,Xanthoxylum cuspidatums,Xanthoxylum inermes,Xanthoxylums,Zanthoxylum ailanthoide,Zanthoxylum cocos,Zanthoxylum fagaras,Zanthoxylum gilletius,Zanthoxylum heitzius,Zanthoxylum leprieurius,Zanthoxylum mayus,Zanthoxylum monophyllums,Zanthoxylum nitidums,Zanthoxylum rhetzas,Zanthoxylum rubescen,Zanthoxylums,ailanthoide, Fagara,ailanthoide, Zanthoxylum,ailanthoides, Fagara,ailanthoides, Zanthoxylum,boninenses, Fagara,coco, Fagara,coco, Zanthoxylum,cocos, Fagara,cocos, Zanthoxylum,cuspidata, Fagara,cuspidatas, Fagara,cuspidatum, Xanthoxylum,cuspidatums, Xanthoxylum,fagaras, Zanthoxylum,gilletii, Zanthoxylum,gilletius, Zanthoxylum,heitzii, Fagara,heitzii, Zanthoxylum,heitzius, Fagara,heitzius, Zanthoxylum,inerme, Xanthoxylum,leprieurii, Fagara,leprieurii, Zanthoxylum,leprieurius, Fagara,leprieurius, Zanthoxylum,macrophylla, Fagara,macrophyllas, Fagara,mayu, Fagara,mayu, Zanthoxylum,mayus, Fagara,mayus, Zanthoxylum,monophyllum, Fagara,monophyllum, Zanthoxylum,monophyllums, Fagara,monophyllums, Zanthoxylum,nitidum, Fagara,nitidum, Zanthoxylum,nitidums, Fagara,nitidums, Zanthoxylum,rhetza, Fagara,rhetza, Zanthoxylum,rubescen, Fagara,rubescen, Zanthoxylum,rubescens, Fagara,rubescens, Zanthoxylum,tessmannii, Fagara,tessmannius, Fagara,xanthoxyloides, Fagara,zanthoxyloides, Fagara

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