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VOL. 2, ISSUE 3 (2017)
Antioxidant potential of Mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicas) by using different extraction Solvents
Authors
Hazirah Binti Mohamed Nasir, Liew Jeng Young, Sim Kheng Yuen, Tan Sze Huey
Abstract
Natural antioxidants are preferred over the synthetic antioxidants as
the latter cause side effects to human. Seeking for alternative natural
antioxidants to sustain the sources of antioxidants is indispensable. This
study aimed to (i) compare the antioxidant content of Mondo grass leave via
Total Phenolic Content (TPC) and Total Flavonoid Content (TFC) assays, (ii)
compare antioxidant activity of Mondo grass leave using Ferric Reducing
Antioxidant Potential (FRAP) and ABTS radical scavenging activity, and (iii)
examine whether antioxidant content is correlated with its activity. Methanol,
ethyl acetate and petroleum ether were used as extraction solvents. Results
revealed that ethyl acetate is effective in extracting the plant’s antioxidant
compounds since it displayed the highest TPC and TFC values. It also had the
highest scavenging activity in ABTS assay. For FRAP assay, extract of petroleum
ether showed the best performance. There were statistically significant
correlation between the antioxidant activity and TFC assays. The correlation
between TFC and FRAP assays was statistically insignificantly different.
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Pages:213-218
How to cite this article:
Hazirah Binti Mohamed Nasir, Liew Jeng Young, Sim Kheng Yuen, Tan Sze Huey "Antioxidant potential of Mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicas) by using different extraction Solvents". International Journal of Academic Research and Development, Vol 2, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 213-218
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