Phytochemicals screening and total phenolic content of Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts

In the present study, Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts are screened for the occurrence of bioactive compounds. The results positively showed the present of flavonoids, saponin, tannins, phlobatannins, phenols, alkaloids and cardiac glycosides in both aqueous and methanolic extract of Zea mays hair....

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Main Authors: Solihah, M.A., Wan Rosli, W. I.
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description In the present study, Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts are screened for the occurrence of bioactive compounds. The results positively showed the present of flavonoids, saponin, tannins, phlobatannins, phenols, alkaloids and cardiac glycosides in both aqueous and methanolic extract of Zea mays hair. Terpenoid compounds however present only in the methanolic extract sample. In addition, the total phenolic content (TPC) in aqueous extract was significantly higher (42.71 + 0.87 μg/g of tannic acid equivalent (TAE)) compared to methanolic extract (40.38 + 1.10 μg/g of TAE). The findings suggested that phytochemicals present in Zea mays hair are potentially beneficial as therapeutic and antioxidative agents in pharmaceuticals, food and other related industries.
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spelling my.usm.eprints.32493 http://eprints.usm.my/32493/ Phytochemicals screening and total phenolic content of Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts Solihah, M.A. Wan Rosli, W. I. RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine TP368-456 Food processing and manufacture In the present study, Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts are screened for the occurrence of bioactive compounds. The results positively showed the present of flavonoids, saponin, tannins, phlobatannins, phenols, alkaloids and cardiac glycosides in both aqueous and methanolic extract of Zea mays hair. Terpenoid compounds however present only in the methanolic extract sample. In addition, the total phenolic content (TPC) in aqueous extract was significantly higher (42.71 + 0.87 μg/g of tannic acid equivalent (TAE)) compared to methanolic extract (40.38 + 1.10 μg/g of TAE). The findings suggested that phytochemicals present in Zea mays hair are potentially beneficial as therapeutic and antioxidative agents in pharmaceuticals, food and other related industries. Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_sa http://eprints.usm.my/32493/1/33_Solihah_%28392%29_%281%29_full_article_020912MUHA.pdf Solihah, M.A. and Wan Rosli, W. I. (2012) Phytochemicals screening and total phenolic content of Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts. International Food Research Journal, 19 (4). pp. 1533-1538. ISSN 2231-7546 http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my
spellingShingle RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
TP368-456 Food processing and manufacture
Solihah, M.A.
Wan Rosli, W. I.
Phytochemicals screening and total phenolic content of Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts
title Phytochemicals screening and total phenolic content of Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts
title_full Phytochemicals screening and total phenolic content of Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts
title_fullStr Phytochemicals screening and total phenolic content of Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts
title_full_unstemmed Phytochemicals screening and total phenolic content of Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts
title_short Phytochemicals screening and total phenolic content of Malaysian Zea mays hair extracts
title_sort phytochemicals screening and total phenolic content of malaysian zea mays hair extracts
topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
TP368-456 Food processing and manufacture
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