Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of a methanolic extract of Apple kul (Zizyphus mauritiana) as it has not been studied extensively. Apple kul was found to be a rich source of polyphenols (52.19±2.38mg gallic acid equivalents/100g), flavonoids (13.19±1.31mg catechin equivalents/100g), ascorbic acid (48.17±2.04mg ascorbate equivalent/100g) and tannins (50.20±3.61mg tannic acid equivalents/100g). The estimated protein and reducing sugar contents in Apple kul were 1.21±0.04g/100g and 1.96±0.15g/100g, respectively. The high ferric-reducing antioxidant power value (6336.71±554.88μmol Fe [II]/g) also indicated a high antioxidant potency for Apple kul. Apple kul showed highest activity towards Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 592-601 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Food Biochemistry |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2014 |
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Publisher Copyright:© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Biophysics
- Pharmacology
- Cell Biology
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