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ArticlePlant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2015

Relationship Between Metabolites Composition and Biological Activities of Phyllanthus niruri Extracts Prepared by Different Drying Methods and Solvents Extraction.

Ahmed Mediani, Faridah Abas, Alfi Khatib, Chin Ping Tan, Intan Safinar Ismail, Khozirah Shaari, Amin Ismail, N H Lajis

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Article in Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ahmed MedianiDepartment of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Faridah Abas
Alfi Khatib
Chin Ping Tan
Intan Safinar Ismail
Khozirah Shaari
Amin Ismail
N H Lajis
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYInternational Islamic University Malaysia · MYTaibah University · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study investigated the changes in the metabolite, antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of Phyllanthus niruri after three drying treatments: air, freeze and oven dryings. Water extracts and extracts obtained using different solvent ratios of ethanol and methanol (50, 70, 80 and 100%) were compared. The relationships among the antioxidant, α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and metabolite levels of the extracts were evaluated using partial least-square analysis (PLS). The solvent selectivity was assessed based on the phytochemical constituents present in the extract and their concentrations quantitatively analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography. The freeze-dried P. niruri samples that were extracted with the mixture of ethanol or methanol with low ratio of water showed higher biological activity values compared with the other extracts. The PLS results for the ethanolic with different ratio and water extracts demonstrated that phenolic acids (chlorogenic acid and ellagic acid) and flavonoids were highly linked to strong α-glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities.

Indexed as

alpha-GlucosidasesAntioxidantsChlorogenic AcidChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDesiccationEllagic AcidEnzyme InhibitorsEthanolFlavonoidsFreeze DryingHydroxybenzoatesPhyllanthusPlant ExtractsSolventsWateralpha-GlucosidasesAntioxidantsChlorogenic AcidEllagic AcidEnzyme InhibitorsEthanolFlavonoidsHydroxybenzoatesphenolic acidPlant ExtractsSolventsWater

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PMID25800644
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