Comparative study of Pentanema verbascifolium extracts: Phytochemical composition, antioxidant potential, and enzyme inhibition across plant parts     
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Doç. Dr. Bedrettin SELVİ Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Food Bioscience
Dergi ISSN 2212-4292 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q1
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 06-2025
Cilt No 68
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 106607 / 0
DOI Numarası 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.106607
Makale Linki https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212429225007837
Özet
Plants are invaluable sources of bioactive compounds with diverse therapeutic potential, yet the specific roles of various plant parts remain underexplored. This study aimed to assess the chemical composition, antioxidant activity, and enzyme inhibitory properties of methanol extracts from different parts (flower, leaf, stem, and root) of Pentanema verbascifolium obtained via ultrasound-assisted extraction. Chemical profiling revealed significant variability in phytochemical distribution, with leaves exhibiting the highest total phenolic (94.38 mg GAEs/g) and flavonoid contents (67.54 mg REs/g). Chlorogenic acid, a dominant compound, was most abundant in leaves (9739 μg/g), correlating strongly with their superior antioxidant activity. Among the antioxidant assays, leaf extracts showed the highest reducing power (Cupric Reducing Antioxidant Capacity-CUPRAC: EC50 0.60 mg/mL; Ferric reducing antioxidant power-FRAP: EC50 0.26 mg/mL) and radical scavenging ability (2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl-DPPH: IC50 1.35 mg/mL; ABTS: IC50 1.28 mg/mL), supported by their highest Relative Antioxidant Capacity Index (RACI) score (1.26). Root extracts displayed notable phosphomolybdenum activity (EC50 0.33 mg/mL) and the strongest tyrosinase inhibition (IC50 1.16 mg/mL). Enzyme inhibition assays highlighted leaf and flower extracts as potent α-amylase inhibitors (IC50 2.5 mg/mL), while α-glucosidase inhibition was comparable across extracts (IC50 1.1 mg/mL). Correlation analyses identified phenolics, especially chlorogenic acid, as primary contributors to antioxidant activity, whereas flavonoids played a lesser role. These findings underscore the functional diversity of P. verbascifolium extracts, particularly the leaves, as rich sources of phenolics with potential therapeutic applications. Future studies should focus on isolating and characterizing individual bioactive compounds and evaluating their synergistic effects to enhance the understanding of their pharmacological potential.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Antioxidant activity | Enzyme inhibition | Pentanema verbascifolium | Phytochemical composition | Plant part comparison | Ultrasound-assisted extraction