Antioxidant activity, phytochemical screening, and total phenolic content of extracts from three genders of carob tree barks growing in Morocco

We evaluated the in vitro antioxidant property and phytochemical constituents of the crude ethyl acetate and methanol extract of the three genders of carob tree barks (spontaneous male, spontaneous female, and grafted female). The scavenging activity on DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) was deter...

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Published in:Arabian journal of chemistry 2011-07, Vol.4 (3), p.321-324
Main Authors: Hajaji, Hanane El, Lachkar, Nadya, Alaoui, Katim, Cherrah, Yahya, Farah, Abdellah, Ennabili, Abdesslam, Bali, Brahim El, Lachkar, Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
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Antioxidant activity
Ceratonia siliqua L
Female grafted
Gender
Phenolic content
Spontaneous female
Spontaneous male
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Summary:We evaluated the in vitro antioxidant property and phytochemical constituents of the crude ethyl acetate and methanol extract of the three genders of carob tree barks (spontaneous male, spontaneous female, and grafted female). The scavenging activity on DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) was determined, as well as the phenolic contents (Folin–Ciocalteu method) of both the extracts. The highest antioxidant activity and the higher amounts of total phenols were shown in methanol crude bark extract for the three genders. Variety significantly affected the phenol content and the antioxidant activity, with the spontaneous male variety globally showed a higher polyphenol concentration and antioxidant activity than the grafted female and spontaneous female.
ISSN:1878-5352
1878-5379
DOI:10.1016/j.arabjc.2010.06.053