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Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Malus domestica fruit extract from Kashan area.

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Antioxidants are considered as the main factors in the inhibition of unwanted oxidation reactions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this research the antioxidant potential of the fresh fruits of 4 cultivars (A to D) of Malus domestica (M. domestica) cultivated in the Kashan, Qamsar area was evaluated. The antioxidant activity of the samples were evaluated using two complementary antioxidant assays: 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and β-carotene/linoleic acid tests and the results were compared with the synthetic standard antioxidant butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). RESULTS: Total phenolic contents of the samples are also estimated by Folin-Ciocalteu's phenol test. In both DPPH β-carotene/linoleic acid tests in the concentration of 2 mg/ml, only samples from cultivar A showed moderate antioxidant activity with 63.92±0.42 and 6.02±0.03 inhibition percentages, respectively and other samples were weakly active. CONCLUSION: The Folin-Ciocalteu's phenol test was also showed very little phenolic compounds for the fruits. In conclusion, weak antioxidant activity was estimated for the studied apple cultivars.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Sara Jelodarian, Abdolrasoul Haghir Ebrahimabadi, Ahmad Khalighi, Hossain Batooli

Institutions: Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, University of Kashan

Language: English

Topic: Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities

Subfield: Biochemistry (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2179585125

FWCI: 1.02

Cites: 56

Cited by: 34

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