Determination of Ascorbic Acid, Rutin and Antioxidant Capacities of Wild Allium roseum from Italy

Fiaschi, Anna Ida and Moltoni, Laura and Menchiari, Andrea and Micheli, Lucia (2019) Determination of Ascorbic Acid, Rutin and Antioxidant Capacities of Wild Allium roseum from Italy. Pharmacology & Pharmacy, 10 (05). pp. 271-282. ISSN 2157-9423

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Abstract

This study is designed to investigate the antioxidant status and the presence of biologically-active compounds in Allium roseum L. and to compare the results with those of Allium sativum L. The content of thiosulfinates (Thio) and the levels of flavonols (quercetin and rutin), ascorbic acid (AA), glutathione reduced (GSH), glutathione oxidized (GSSG) and the antioxidant enzymes activities of glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR) and catalase (CAT), were evaluated in bulbs, bulblets, flowers bulblets, leaves and flowers. Our study shows that bulbs of Allium roseum contain levels significantly higher of GSH, GSSG, AA, Thio, rutin and the activity of GPx and GR significantly higher than bulbs of Allium sativum. Moreover, the bulbs of Allium roseum show a significantly higher content of GPx, GR, CAT, GSH and GSSG than bulblets, flowers bulblets, leaves and flowers of Allium roseum. In Allium roseum, the greatest content of Thio is present in the flowers bulblets, while the levels of AA, quercetin and rutin are greater in the flowers. In conclusion, our result shows how Allium roseum exhibits antioxidant capabilities in all its fresh organs. The bulbs, bulblets, flowers bulblets, leaves and flowers are a good source of important bioactive compounds. Allium roseum possesses properties comparable to garlic indicating its possible nutritional and medicinal value.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: East India Archive > Chemical Science
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Date Deposited: 20 Feb 2023 09:45
Last Modified: 29 Jul 2024 09:52
URI: http://ebooks.keeplibrary.com/id/eprint/294

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