Antioxidant potential and phytochemical composition of extracts obtained from Phyllanthus phillyreifolius by different extraction methods - Université de La Réunion
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Antioxidant potential and phytochemical composition of extracts obtained from Phyllanthus phillyreifolius by different extraction methods

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Phyllanthus phillyreifolius (Euphorbiaceae), poorly studied plant species, was fractionated using conventional and high pressure extraction techniques such as supercritical fluid and pressurized liquid extractions. Lipophilic substances were extracted with n-hexane and supercritical CO2 with or without co-solvent ethanol, meanwhile higher polarity fractions were recovered with acetone and 70% ethanol. Antioxidant potential was assessed by various chemical assays, which revealed that 70% ethanol was the most effective solvent for recovery of antioxidants. UPLC-MS phytochemical analysis of hydrophilic extracts confirmed geraniin as the main constituent of P. phillyreifolius. Other quantitatively important compounds were phyllanthusiin D and elaeocarpusin. Three isomers of tocopherol (α, β and γ) were quantified by HPLC in lipofhilic extracts. Generally, the results from this study revealed high antioxidant potential of P. phillyreifolius; consequently the plant may be considered as a promising source of antioxidants for functional foods, nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical formulations.

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hal-04516409 , version 1 (22-03-2024)

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Dovilė Grauzdytė, Audrius Pukalskas, Chaker El Kalamouni, Petras Rimantas Venskutonis. Antioxidant potential and phytochemical composition of extracts obtained from Phyllanthus phillyreifolius by different extraction methods. Natural Product Research, 2018, 34 (5), pp.706-709. ⟨10.1080/14786419.2018.1493586⟩. ⟨hal-04516409⟩
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