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Antioxidant activity of pitcher extracts from three Nepenthes species

Nepenthes, locally known as ‘periuk kera’ in Malaysia, is a fascinating species due to uniqueness in their morphology in having pitcher organ for carnivorous diet. The pitcher plant has been used for cooking traditional delicacies and as traditional remedies to treat illness. Hence, this species mig...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Aqil Fitri Rosli,, Kamalrul Azlan Azizan,, Goh, Hoe-Han
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
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spelling my-ukm.journal.129292019-05-15T11:08:34Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12929/ Antioxidant activity of pitcher extracts from three Nepenthes species Muhammad Aqil Fitri Rosli, Kamalrul Azlan Azizan, Goh, Hoe-Han Nepenthes, locally known as ‘periuk kera’ in Malaysia, is a fascinating species due to uniqueness in their morphology in having pitcher organ for carnivorous diet. The pitcher plant has been used for cooking traditional delicacies and as traditional remedies to treat illness. Hence, this species might possess beneficial health properties. This study aimed to compare the antioxidant activity of the pitcher extracts from Nepenthes ampullaria, Nepenthes rafflesiana and their hybrid, Nepenthes × hookeriana. The samples were extracted using methanol:chloroform:water (3:1:1) via sonication assisted extraction and the extracts were subjected to three different antioxidant assays, namely 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing power (FRAP) and total phenolic content (TPC). Extract from N. ampullaria exhibited the strongest radical scavenging activity (0.148 ± 0.04 mg/mL) with the highest ferric reducing power (0.009 ± 0.003 mg GA/mg dry weight) among the three species, whereas that of N. rafflesiana possessed the highest phenolic content (0.057 ± 0.017 mg GA/mg dry weight). However, the antioxidant capacities of the pitcher extracts were not significantly different (p>0.05) between the three species and were much lower than the gallic acid as a standard reference. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12929/1/17%20Muhammad%20Aqil%20Fitri%20Rosli.pdf Muhammad Aqil Fitri Rosli, and Kamalrul Azlan Azizan, and Goh, Hoe-Han (2018) Antioxidant activity of pitcher extracts from three Nepenthes species. Sains Malaysiana, 47 (12). pp. 3069-3075. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid47bil12_2018/KandunganJilid47Bil12_2018.html
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description Nepenthes, locally known as ‘periuk kera’ in Malaysia, is a fascinating species due to uniqueness in their morphology in having pitcher organ for carnivorous diet. The pitcher plant has been used for cooking traditional delicacies and as traditional remedies to treat illness. Hence, this species might possess beneficial health properties. This study aimed to compare the antioxidant activity of the pitcher extracts from Nepenthes ampullaria, Nepenthes rafflesiana and their hybrid, Nepenthes × hookeriana. The samples were extracted using methanol:chloroform:water (3:1:1) via sonication assisted extraction and the extracts were subjected to three different antioxidant assays, namely 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing power (FRAP) and total phenolic content (TPC). Extract from N. ampullaria exhibited the strongest radical scavenging activity (0.148 ± 0.04 mg/mL) with the highest ferric reducing power (0.009 ± 0.003 mg GA/mg dry weight) among the three species, whereas that of N. rafflesiana possessed the highest phenolic content (0.057 ± 0.017 mg GA/mg dry weight). However, the antioxidant capacities of the pitcher extracts were not significantly different (p>0.05) between the three species and were much lower than the gallic acid as a standard reference.
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author Muhammad Aqil Fitri Rosli,
Kamalrul Azlan Azizan,
Goh, Hoe-Han
spellingShingle Muhammad Aqil Fitri Rosli,
Kamalrul Azlan Azizan,
Goh, Hoe-Han
Antioxidant activity of pitcher extracts from three Nepenthes species
author_facet Muhammad Aqil Fitri Rosli,
Kamalrul Azlan Azizan,
Goh, Hoe-Han
author_sort Muhammad Aqil Fitri Rosli,
title Antioxidant activity of pitcher extracts from three Nepenthes species
title_short Antioxidant activity of pitcher extracts from three Nepenthes species
title_full Antioxidant activity of pitcher extracts from three Nepenthes species
title_fullStr Antioxidant activity of pitcher extracts from three Nepenthes species
title_full_unstemmed Antioxidant activity of pitcher extracts from three Nepenthes species
title_sort antioxidant activity of pitcher extracts from three nepenthes species
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12929/1/17%20Muhammad%20Aqil%20Fitri%20Rosli.pdf
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http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid47bil12_2018/KandunganJilid47Bil12_2018.html
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