Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Saira Tanweer
National Institute of Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Home Sciences,
Faisalabad
Pakistan
Research Article
Radical Scavenging Linked Antioxidant Comparison and Quantification of
Conventional and Supercritical Fluid Ginger Extracts
Author(s): Saira Tanweer, Aamir Shehzad, Masood S Butt and Muhammad ShahidSaira Tanweer, Aamir Shehzad, Masood S Butt and Muhammad Shahid
Phytoceutics have been become increasingly famous with individuals anxious to mitigate the influence of unhealthy lifestyle as well as aging. Purposely, phytochemical analysis of ginger proved it as an excellent source of antioxidants and free radical scavengers. Regarding bioactive moieties especially gingerol and shogaol series extraction, ethanol showed maximum radical scavenging at 90 minutes than that of ethyl acetate and acetone. Ginger conventional extract showed maximum activity as 57.80 ± 1.97% superoxide anion radical scavenging, 38.23 ± 1.30% nitric oxide radical scavenging, 77.62 ± 2.64% hydroxyl radical scavenging and 52.61 ± 1.79% hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity in ethanol extract at 90 minute. Regarding to supercritical fluid extracts the maximum activity was observed at 3300 psi pressu.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9600.1000511