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Antiglycation,comparative antioxidant potential,phenolic content and yield variation of essential oils from 19 exotic and endemic medicinal plants
Authors:F. Mahomoodally  Z. Aumeeruddy-Elalfi  Katharigatta N. Venugopala  M. Hosenally
Affiliation:1. Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius;2. Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Faculty of Applied Science, Durban University of Technology, Durban 4001, South Africa;3. Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Studies & Humanities, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
Abstract:The antioxidant potential, antiglycation, and total phenolic content of essential oils (EOs) extracted from 19 medicinal plants were assessed. The variation in yield of the EOs with respect to altitude and season was also studied. The antioxidant potential of Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr., Psiadia terebinthina A.J. Scott, Laurus nobilis L., Piper betle L., and Citrus hystrix DC. showed IC50 values less/equivalent to the positive controls. Weak correlations were observed between the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) and xanthine oxidase (XO) assays as well as between the DPPH and nitric oxide radical scavenging (NO) assay and between the XO and 2,2 azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6 sulphonic acid (ABTS) assay. Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw., L. nobilis, Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees, and Psidium guajava L. successfully inhibited in vitro glycated end-products (IC50: 451.53 ± 3.00, 387.04 ± 1.53, 348.59 ± 3.34 and 401.48 ± 2.86 µg/mL respectively) compared to aminoguanidine (IC50: 546.69 ± 3.57 µg/mL). Some of the EOs had a high content of phenolic compounds. EOs such as P. dioica, P. terebinthina, L. nobilis, P. guajava, and C. hystrix were found to be rich in eugenol and other phenolic compounds. The EOs evaluated in the present study may have applications in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries.
Keywords:Corresponding author.  Antiglycation  Antioxidant  Phenolic  Essential oil  Yield variation  Nutraceutical  Pharmaceutical  Mauritius
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