Objective:To evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of different parts(leaf,stem and pneumatophore)of a mangrove plant Avicennia marina(Forsk.)Vierh(Avicenniaceae).Methods:The extraction was done by cold...Objective:To evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of different parts(leaf,stem and pneumatophore)of a mangrove plant Avicennia marina(Forsk.)Vierh(Avicenniaceae).Methods:The extraction was done by cold percolation method using solvents of hexane,ethyl acetate,acetone,methanol and water.Total phenol and flavonoid content were measured by Folin-Ciocalteu’s reagent and aluminium chloride colorimetric method respectively.The antioxidant activity was evaluated using antioxidant assays of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging activity,superoxide radical scavenging assay,2,2’-azino-bis-(3-ethyl)benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid,ferric reducing antioxidant power and reducing capacity assessment.The antibacterial activity was done by agar well diffusion method against four Gram-positive,four Gram-negative bacteria and four fungi.Results:Different antioxidant assays showed different levels of activity in different parts and different solvent extracts.Overall,acetone extract of stem showed the best antioxidant activity.The Gram-positive bacteria were more susceptible than Gram-negative bacteria and fungi.Conclusions:The results indicated extract of Avicennia marina can be used as a promising source of natural antioxidant.展开更多
文摘Objective:To evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of different parts(leaf,stem and pneumatophore)of a mangrove plant Avicennia marina(Forsk.)Vierh(Avicenniaceae).Methods:The extraction was done by cold percolation method using solvents of hexane,ethyl acetate,acetone,methanol and water.Total phenol and flavonoid content were measured by Folin-Ciocalteu’s reagent and aluminium chloride colorimetric method respectively.The antioxidant activity was evaluated using antioxidant assays of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging activity,superoxide radical scavenging assay,2,2’-azino-bis-(3-ethyl)benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid,ferric reducing antioxidant power and reducing capacity assessment.The antibacterial activity was done by agar well diffusion method against four Gram-positive,four Gram-negative bacteria and four fungi.Results:Different antioxidant assays showed different levels of activity in different parts and different solvent extracts.Overall,acetone extract of stem showed the best antioxidant activity.The Gram-positive bacteria were more susceptible than Gram-negative bacteria and fungi.Conclusions:The results indicated extract of Avicennia marina can be used as a promising source of natural antioxidant.
