Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Mahmood Maziah
Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences,
43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor
Malaysia
Research Article
Total Antioxidant Capacity, Total Phenolic Compounds and the Effects
of Solvent Concentration on Flavonoid Content in Curcuma longa and
Curcuma xanthorhhiza Rhizomes
Author(s): Alafiatayo Akinola A, Syahida Ahmad and Mahmood MaziahAlafiatayo Akinola A, Syahida Ahmad and Mahmood Maziah
Natural products such as herbs, fruits, spices, beverages, vegetables are becoming more popular among scientific community and consumers because of their potential to arrest the effect of free radicals in human system. This study investigated the total antioxidant capacity of Curcuma longa and Curcuma xanthorrhiza use as spices and medicinal compound in Southeast Asia. Methanol was used as the extraction solvent, 2,2 – diphenyl -1- picrylhydrazil (DPPH) for free radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. Phenolic acid and polyphenol content were both measured. Different concentrations of methanol were used for the extraction to determine flavonoid content and ascorbic acid was used as the control. The results revealed that C. longa had a higher values in all the assays including DPPH (270.1 mg TE/g dw), FRAP (231.7 mg TE/g dw), phenolic acid.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0412.1000156