Chemical prospection and antioxidant activity of < em > Humiria balsamifera < /em > (Aubl.) A. St. Hil. < em > AND Hymenaea courbaril < /em > L

The objective of this study was to conduct chemical analyses of bioactive compounds found in the bark and leaves of Humiria balsamifera (Aubl.) A. St. Hil. and Hymenaea courbaril L. Chemical screening was performed to detect the presence of secondary metabolites. Quantification of the concentrations of phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, flavonoids, and antioxidants was performed by ultraviolet spectrophotometry through recommended methodologies. Extracts of the leaves of Humiria balsamifera (Aubl.) A. St. Hil. were found to have high concentrations of flobabénic tannins. Tannins, flavonoids, flavonols, flavonones, flavanonols, xanthones, steroids, and saponins were also found in bark extracts of the same species. The plant species Humiria balsamifera (Aubl.) A. St. Hil. and Hymenaea courbaril L. showed potential for antioxidant activity and for use in the pharmacological and food industries.PMID:36924455 | DOI:10.1080/14786419.2023.2189708

Source: Natural Product Research - March 16, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Jhuliana Monteiro de Matos Andressa Rose Castro Costa Marciel Nascimento Justino Marcos Bispo Pinheiro Camara Osmar Luis Silva Vasconcelos J C Marques Clenilma Marques Brand ão Georgiana Eurides de Carvalho Marques Source Type: research