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20385198

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-5-17
pubmed:abstractText
The chemical composition of the hydro-distilled essential oil from leaves of Curcuma aromatica Salisb. was analysed by GC-MS. Twenty-three compounds representing 94.29% of the total oil were identified. The antioxidant activities of the oil and various extracts of C. aromatica were evaluated by using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and superoxide radical-scavenging assays. The oil and methanol extract showed potent DPPH radical-scavenging activities (IC(50)=14.45 and 16.58 microg/ml, respectively), which were higher than butylated hydroxyanisole (IC(50)=18.27 microg/ml). The extracts also exhibited remarkable superoxide radical-scavenging activities (IC(50)=22.6-45.27 microg/ml) and the activity in the methanol extract was superior to all other extracts (IC(50)=22.6 microg/ml). Furthermore, the amount of total phenolic compounds was determined and its content in ethyl acetate extract was the highest as compared to other extracts. The results indicate that the oil and extracts of C. aromatica could serve as an important bio-resource of antioxidants for using in the food industries.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1873-6351
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1757-60
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Essential oil composition and antioxidant activities of Curcuma aromatica Salisb.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biotechnology, Daegu University, Kyoungsan, Kyoungbook, Republic of Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article