Phytochemical evaluation and antioxidant potential of Echinodorus macrophyllus extracts
Abstract Belonging to the Alismataceae family, Echinodorus macrophyllus, known in Brazil as “chapéu de couro”, is popular in the food industry, where it is used in teas and infusions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the active chemical compounds in the powder of E. macrophyllus leaves ex...
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| author | Antônio Lisboa Ribeiro Marcus Vinícius Gonçalves Antunes Christiane Fátima Oliveira Rafaela Camargos Rodrigues Machado Rafael Rodrigues Silva Brayan Jonas Mano-Sousa Lucas Santos Azevedo Joaquim Mauricio Duarte-Almeida Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima |
| author_facet | Antônio Lisboa Ribeiro Marcus Vinícius Gonçalves Antunes Christiane Fátima Oliveira Rafaela Camargos Rodrigues Machado Rafael Rodrigues Silva Brayan Jonas Mano-Sousa Lucas Santos Azevedo Joaquim Mauricio Duarte-Almeida Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima |
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| description | Abstract Belonging to the Alismataceae family, Echinodorus macrophyllus, known in Brazil as “chapéu de couro”, is popular in the food industry, where it is used in teas and infusions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the active chemical compounds in the powder of E. macrophyllus leaves extracted by two different methods (Soxhlet [SXT] and ultrasound-assisted extraction [UAE]), quantify the total phenolic compound (TPC) and total flavonoid (TFC) content, and evaluate the antioxidant potential and larvicidal activity. The SXT extraction was the most efficient (6.05% yield). Analysis by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and high-performance liquid chromatography with a diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) evidenced the presence of cinnamic acid derivatives, flavones, and flavanones in the extracts. The TPC was higher in the SXT extract (7.71±0.05 µg GAE/mL). However, there was no significant difference in TFC. The SXT extract exhibited greater antioxidant potential according to the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) method (IC50=3.37±0.45 µg/mL), while the UAE extract showed higher activity using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) (IC50=42.16±5.79 µg/mL). Both extracts were nontoxic to Artemia salina, suggesting the potential health benefits of this plant, which is rich in phenolic compounds and diverse pharmacological properties. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f3335a34526746119b80c79ea04937ea2025-01-21T07:42:29ZengUniversidade de São PauloBrazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences2175-97902025-01-016110.1590/s2175-97902025e23933Phytochemical evaluation and antioxidant potential of Echinodorus macrophyllus extractsAntônio Lisboa RibeiroMarcus Vinícius Gonçalves AntunesChristiane Fátima OliveiraRafaela Camargos Rodrigues MachadoRafael Rodrigues SilvaBrayan Jonas Mano-SousaLucas Santos AzevedoJoaquim Mauricio Duarte-AlmeidaLuciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Limahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4130-0304Abstract Belonging to the Alismataceae family, Echinodorus macrophyllus, known in Brazil as “chapéu de couro”, is popular in the food industry, where it is used in teas and infusions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the active chemical compounds in the powder of E. macrophyllus leaves extracted by two different methods (Soxhlet [SXT] and ultrasound-assisted extraction [UAE]), quantify the total phenolic compound (TPC) and total flavonoid (TFC) content, and evaluate the antioxidant potential and larvicidal activity. The SXT extraction was the most efficient (6.05% yield). Analysis by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and high-performance liquid chromatography with a diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) evidenced the presence of cinnamic acid derivatives, flavones, and flavanones in the extracts. The TPC was higher in the SXT extract (7.71±0.05 µg GAE/mL). However, there was no significant difference in TFC. The SXT extract exhibited greater antioxidant potential according to the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) method (IC50=3.37±0.45 µg/mL), while the UAE extract showed higher activity using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) (IC50=42.16±5.79 µg/mL). Both extracts were nontoxic to Artemia salina, suggesting the potential health benefits of this plant, which is rich in phenolic compounds and diverse pharmacological properties.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502025000100307&lng=en&tlng=enChapéu de couroFRAPPhenolic compoundsSoxhletUltrasound |
| spellingShingle | Antônio Lisboa Ribeiro Marcus Vinícius Gonçalves Antunes Christiane Fátima Oliveira Rafaela Camargos Rodrigues Machado Rafael Rodrigues Silva Brayan Jonas Mano-Sousa Lucas Santos Azevedo Joaquim Mauricio Duarte-Almeida Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima Phytochemical evaluation and antioxidant potential of Echinodorus macrophyllus extracts Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chapéu de couro FRAP Phenolic compounds Soxhlet Ultrasound |
| title | Phytochemical evaluation and antioxidant potential of Echinodorus macrophyllus extracts |
| title_full | Phytochemical evaluation and antioxidant potential of Echinodorus macrophyllus extracts |
| title_fullStr | Phytochemical evaluation and antioxidant potential of Echinodorus macrophyllus extracts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytochemical evaluation and antioxidant potential of Echinodorus macrophyllus extracts |
| title_short | Phytochemical evaluation and antioxidant potential of Echinodorus macrophyllus extracts |
| title_sort | phytochemical evaluation and antioxidant potential of echinodorus macrophyllus extracts |
| topic | Chapéu de couro FRAP Phenolic compounds Soxhlet Ultrasound |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502025000100307&lng=en&tlng=en |
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