Submitted by (edna.saturno@ufrpe.br) on 2016-07-27T15:12:30Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Rosilda Josefa do Nascimento.pdf: 820295 bytes, checksum: 67cf98bba801b8144e3c20d0ea20b4ba (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T15:12:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Rosilda Josefa do Nascimento.pdf: 820295 bytes, checksum: 67cf98bba801b8144e3c20d0ea20b4ba (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-02-25 / Considering the high production of agri-industrial waste and the possibility of this material have bioactive phytochemicals, this work aimed to evaluate the antioxidant potential of the guava waste (seed) from an industry of frozen fruit pulps. Hydroacetone, hydroethanolic, hydromethanolic and aqueous extracts, obtained by sequential extraction procedure, were submitted to the determination of total phenolic and antioxidant activity in β-carotene/linoleic acid co-oxidation system and by ferric thiocyanate method and screened for their free [DPPH• (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrilhidrazil) and ABTS•+ (2,2'-azino-bis-(3- etilbenzotiazolina 6-sulfonic acid)] scavenging activity. The hydroacetone and hydromethanolic extracts exhibited the highest content of total phenolics (5317.27 and 2176.46 ag catechin equivalent mL-1, respectively), while the aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts were excluded from antioxidant analysis. Hydroacetone extract exhibited high percentage of the inhibition of oxidation (81.95%) in β-carotene/linoleic acid co-oxidation system; high percentage of the inhibition of linoleic acid peroxidation (74.32% and 80.13%at concentrations 140 and 240mg/L, respectively), good DPPH• scavenging activity (scavenging percentage >60%; low value of EC50 and TEC50, middle value of AE), and good ABTS•+ scavenging activity (875.79mM TEAC.g-1). The hydromethanolic extract exhibited low percentage of the inhibition of oxidation (38.92%) in β-carotene/linoleic acid co-oxidation system, inhibition of linoleic acid peroxidation of the 50.50% and 73.70% (at concentrations 140 and 240mg/L, respectively), DPPH• scavenging activity (scavenging percentage < 30%, high EC50 and TEC50, and low value of AE), and bad ABTS• + scavenging activity (57.16 mM TEAC.g -1). Combining of the hydroacetone extract with BHT at different concentrations, the scavenging activity and inhibition of oxidation, in β-carotene/linoleic acid co-oxidation system were similar to that BHT alone, which demonstrated synergism between them. Hydroacetone extract from guava waste (seeds) has a significant potential antioxidant since it has shown better performance in scavenging DPPH • and ABTS• + radical, important antioxidant activity in lipid emulsion system, and synergism with BHT. Thus, the agri-industrial waste from guava can be considered as alternative of natural antioxidants. / Diante da elevada produção de resíduo agroindustrial e da possibilidade deste material conter fitoquímicos bioativos, este trabalho objetivou avaliar o potencial antioxidante de resíduo de goiaba (semente) proveniente de uma indústria de polpas de frutas congeladas. Extratos hidroacetônico, hidrometanólico, hidroetanólico e aquoso, obtidos por extração sequencial, foram utilizados para quantificar o teor de fenólicos totais e determinar a atividade antioxidante em sistema da co-oxidação β-caroteno/ácido linoléico e pelo método tiocianato férrico e a capacidade de seqüestrar radicais livres [DPPH• (1,1- difenil-2-picrilhidrazil) e ABTS•+ (2,2’-azino-bis-(3-etilbenzotiazolina-6-ácido sulfônico]. Os extratos hidroacetônico e hidrometanólico exibiram os maiores teores de fenólicos totais (5.317,27 e 2.176,46ag em equivalente de catequina mL-1, respectivamente), sendo, portanto, o aquoso e hidroetanólico excluídos da avaliação do potencial antioxidante. O extrato hidroacetônico exibiu elevado percentual de inibição da oxidação (81,95%) no ensaio da co-oxidação do β-caroteno/ acido linoléico; elevado percentual de inibição da peroxidação do ácido linoléico (74,32% e 80,13%, respectivamente, nas concentraçõesde 140 e 240mg/L); boa capacidade de sequestrar o radical DPPH (percentual de sequestro >60%, baixo valor de EC50 e de TEC50, e médio EA); e o radical ABTS•+ (875,79 mM TEAC.g-1). O extrato hidrometanólico exibiu baixo percentual de inibição da oxidação (38,92%) no ensaio da co-oxidação do β-caroteno/ acido linoléico; inibição da peroxidação do ácido linoléico de 50,50% e 73,70% (nas concentrações de 140 e 240mg/L, respectivamente); e fraca capacidade de sequestrar o radical DPPH (percentual de sequestro < 30%, alto valor de EC50 e de TEC50, e baixo EA) e o radical ABTS•+(57,16 mM TEAC.g-1). Ao associar o extrato hidroacetônico com o BHT, em diferentes concentrações, o percentual de sequestro do DPPH e de inibição da oxidação, em sistema da co-oxidação β-caroteno/ácido linoléico foi semelhante ao do BHT isolado, demonstrando haver sinergismo entre eles. O extrato hidroacetônico do resíduo agroindustrial de goiaba apresenta um expressivo potencial anti-radical, uma vez que demonstrou eficiência na captura dos radicais DPPH• e ABTS•+, relevante ação antioxidante em meio lipídico, além de sinergismo com o BHT. Desta forma, o resíduo agroindustrial de goiaba surge como alternativa de antioxidante natural.

M. Tech. (Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied and Computer Science), Vaal University of Technology / Tulbaghia violacea Harv. (wild garlic) has been used in traditional medicine in Southern Africa for the treatment of various ailments. Despite the widespread use and popularity of this medicinal plant as a herbal medicine, there is contradictory evidence regarding the safety and toxicity of the plant. The phytochemical profiling of the plant has also been neglected in research. The determination of chemical constituents present in plant material as well as the potential toxicity found in plants are preliminary steps necessary for the discovery and development of novel therapeutic agents with improved efficacy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of crude extracts from the leaves, stems and roots of T. violacea. This was performed in vitro using aqueous and ethanol extracts of the leaves, stems and roots. The aim of the study was achieved by three major objectives; (1) to identify the active phytocompounds present in the leaves, stems and roots, (2) to assess the cytotoxicity using the MTT (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazolyl-2)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) cell proliferation assay, and (3) to evaluate the genotoxic potential of the leaf, stem and root water extracts using the Allium cepa assay. A total of 14 phytochemicals were each extracted separately with distilled water and 70% ethanol by maceration from the leaves, stem and roots of T. violacea. The results of the qualitative phytochemical analysis showed that pharmacologically active compounds such as tannins, terpenoids, flavonoids, saponins, proteins, steroids, cardiac glycosides, phenols and coumarins were present in some organs of T. violacea. However, phlobatannins, leucoanthocyanins, alkaloids, carbohydrates and anthocyanins were absent in all plant parts. Overall, the leaves of the plant contained more active compounds than those present in the stems and roots when both water and 70% ethanol were used as the extractants. The quantitative phytochemical analysis for the Total Flavonoids Content (TFC) and Total Phenolic Contents (TPC) was also assessed. The water (0.027 mg/g) and 70% ethanol (0.053 mg/g) were most effective in extracting flavonoids from the leaves while the least amounts were obtained from the stems and roots. This observation was similar to the TFC were the water extracts of the leaves were the most effective in extracting phenols followed by the stems and roots. The MTT assay was conducted using two cell lines RAW 264.7 and C2C12. The experiment was conducted in triplicates for the leaf, stem and root extracts (water and ethanol) of T. violacea. The experimental design employed a 23 factorial design where three independent variables (concentration, incubation time and type of extracts) were selected using two levels for each variable (high (+) and low (-)). The results illustrated that both the water and ethanol vi extracts only showed a significant reduction in the number of viable cells at the concentration higher than 250 μg/ml treatment for both RAW 264.7 and C2C12 cells. The ethanol extracts from the leaves, stems and roots were found to be toxic towards the RAW 264.7 cells even at lower concentrations at both 24 and 48 h incubation periods (% cell viability < 50%). The water extracts were non-toxic to RAW 264.7 cells except for the water stem extract which showed toxicity after 48 h incubation (IC50 = 9.475 (4.061 to 23.39)). For the C2C12 cells, the lowest potent toxic concentration was 250 μg/ml for the ethanol extract of the stem after 48 h incubation. Overall, the T. violacea plant extracts were non-toxic as percentage cell viability greater than 50% was noted for both extraction solvents in all the plant parts of T. violacea. No cytotoxic activity was observed in all T. violacea plant parts with the C2C12 cell line (IC50 > 30 μg/ml). For the Allium cepa assay, only the water crude extracts of the leaves, stems and roots of T. violacea were used. A similar trend of potent genotoxic activity in the water stem extracts compared to the leaf and root extracts at the concentration ranges studied. Similar to the MTT assay, it is clear from the study that at higher concentrations, the water crude extracts from the leaves, stems and roots of T. violacea is toxic. From this study, it can be concluded that the extraction of compounds using water is more efficient than using ethanol. Overall, the T. violacea leaf extracts extracted the most phytocompounds and showed the highest percentage of viable cells as well as desirable IC50 values. However, preparation of herbal remedies using T. violacea plant extracts should be done with caution due to their possible genotoxic and cytotoxic potential at higher concentrations. This study raises a need to further conduct in vivo cytogenetic studies to ascertain the possible toxic effects of T. violacea crude extracts.

Economically advantageous alternatives to fully explore the antioxidant content of tropical fruit residues from juice processor industries have been currently studied in the State of Alagoas, Brazil. Thus, flour methanolic extracts of acerola (AC), passion fruit (PF) and pineapple (PA) residues were screened for their antioxidant capacity. For this, their total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity toward DPPH and toward the superoxide anion radical, together with analysis of their protective effect against membrane lipid peroxidation, caused by peroxyl radical, were determined in the flour methanolic extracts. In the last case, the phospholipid bilayer biomimetic model with the inclusion of a fluorescent probe was used. The statistical analysis employed the epi info version 6.04d (2001) program and Microsoft excel, using the test t, multivaried analysis and qui-square, considering p < 0.05 as significant. The results of total phenolic content of flour methanolic extracts of AC, PF and PA were 94.6 ± 7.4, 41.2 ± 4.2 and 9.1 ± 1.3 mg of gallic acid equivalents/ g of dry extract, respectively. AC showed the best total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity toward DPPH . PF showed the best antioxidant capacity to superoxide anion radical. Similar indexes of lipid peroxidation protection were observed with both AC and PF residues. Altogether, these data suggest that flour methanolic extracts of AC and PF residues may be useful as antioxidant supplements or food additives, notably the acerola (AC) extracts. / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Alternativas economicamente vantajosas com exploração completa do conteúdo antioxidante de resíduos de frutas tropicais de fábricas de sucos foram estudadas no estado de Alagoas, Brasil. Assim, extratos metanólicos de farinhas de resíduos de acerola (FRAC), maracujá (FRMA) e abacaxi (FRAB) foram avaliados quanto a sua capacidade antioxidante. Para isso, foram analisados o conteúdo total de fenóis, a capacidade antioxidante frente aos radicais DPPH e ânion radical superóxido e o efeito de proteção à peroxidação da membrana lipídica, causada pelo radical peroxila, dos extratos metanólicos das farinhas. No ultimo caso, um modelo de membrana bilamelar fosfolipídica com uma sonda fluorescente foi usado. Para a análise estatística, foi utilizado o programa epi info versão 6.04d (2001) e o Microsoft Excel, usando teste t, análise multivariada e qui-quadrado, considerando um p < 0,05 como significativo. Os resultados para o conteúdo total de fenóis dos extratos metanólicos das farinhas de resíduos de acerola (FRAC), maracujá (FRMA) e abacaxi (FRAB) foram 94,6 ± 7,4, 41,2 ± 4,2 e 9,1 ± 1,3 mg de equivalentes de ácido gálico/ g de extrato seco, respectivamente. FRAC mostrou o melhor conteúdo de fenóis e capacidade antioxidante frente ao radical DPPH . FRMA mostrou a melhor capacidade antioxidante frente ao ânion radical superóxido. Resposta similar foi observada entre FRAC e FRMA quanto à proteção frente a peroxidação da membrana lipídica. De modo geral, estes dados sugerem que extratos metanólicos de farinhas de FRAC e FRMA podem ser úteis como suplementos antioxidantes ou aditivos alimentares, em especial, o extrato de acerola.