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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES
Volume 25, Issue 1, Pages 1524-1538Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2022.2087673
Keywords
Nitraria retusa; phenolic compounds; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory
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- Japanese JICA/JST Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development Project
- Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research [LR19CBBC06]
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Nitraria retusa is an edible halophyte shrub that is highly valued in folk medicine and ecology. The plant contains a variety of active compounds, such as polyphenols and condensed tannins, which have antioxidant and antiradical activities. The ethanol extract shows the best activity in inhibiting the production of NO and could be a promising source for the production of functional food supplements.
Nitraria retusa is an edible halophyte shrub that is known for its high importance in folk medicine and ecology. . The fruits are tasty, eaten by humans and birds and are used to prepare a refreshing juice. The fleshy and bitter leaves of N. retusa, mixed with water, were used to make poultices, which are applied to reduce swellings. The dry leaves are used, in decoction, as a substitute for tea. Many phytochemical studies on this plant showed its diversity in active compounds such as phenolic compounds. In this work, the biochemical analysis and biological effects were investigated for water-ethanol/methanol/acetone extracted from leaves, flowers, stems, and fruits using two different extraction methods. Results revealed that polyphenol amounts were highest in leaves extracted by hydroethanolic decoction method with 46.97 mg GAE/g DW. Ethanol 70% leaves extracts has the highest contents of condensed tannins with 26.06 mg Cat/g DW by decoction, followed by methanol 70% water. Furthermore, four flavonoids were identified by HPLC-DAD: Luteolin 7-O-glucoside, Rutin, Kaempferol 3-O-rutinoside, and Isorhamnetin 3-O-rutinoside. For antioxidant activity, ethanol fraction was renowned for a high total antioxidant activity with 45.82 mg GAE/g DW and an important antiradical activity with an IC50 of 22.05 mu g/mL. The ethanolic extract showed the best activity inhibiting the production of NO center dot at an IC50 of 36.60 mu g/mL. These results show that this plant could be a promising source of bioactive substances and can be used for the production of juices and functional food supplements.
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