Molecules, Vol. 22, Pages 1565: The Native Fruit Geoffroea decorticans from Arid Northern Chile: Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Activities and In Vitro Inhibition of Pro-Inflammatory and Metabolic Syndrome-Associated Enzymes
Molecules, Vol. 22, Pages 1565: The Native Fruit Geoffroea decorticans from Arid Northern Chile: Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Activities and In Vitro Inhibition of Pro-Inflammatory and Metabolic Syndrome-Associated Enzymes
Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules22091565
Authors:
Felipe Jiménez-Aspee
Cristina Theoduloz
Maria Soriano
Maider Ugalde-Arbizu
Maria Alberto
Iris Zampini
Maria Isla
Mario Simirigiotis
Guillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann
The native tree Geoffroea decorticans (chañar) grows in the arid lands of northern Chile. It has been used as a food plant since prehistoric times. Phenolic-enriched extracts (PEEs) of Chilean chañar fruits were assessed for their chemical composition, antioxidant properties and inhibition of pro-inflammatory and metabolic syndrome-associated enzymes. Phenolic profiles were determined by HPLC-DAD-MS/MS. The PEEs of G. decorticans showed a strong effect towards the enzymes COX-1/COX-2, with inhibition percentages ranging from inactive to 92.1% and inactive to 76.0% at 50 µg PEE/mL, respectively. The IC50 values of the PEEs towards lipoxygenase and phospholipase A2 inhibitory activity were between 43.6–96.8 and 98.9–156.0 μg PEE/mL, respectively. Samples inhibited α-glucosidase (IC50 0.8–7.3 μg PEE/mL) and lipase (9.9 to >100 μg PEE/mL). However, samples did not inhibit α-amylase. The HPLC-DAD-MS analysis of the PEEs allowed the tentative identification of 53 compounds, mainly flavonol glycosides a...
Source: Molecules - Category: Chemistry Authors: Felipe Jim énez-Aspee Cristina Theoduloz Maria Soriano Maider Ugalde-Arbizu Maria Alberto Iris Zampini Maria Isla Mario Simirigiotis Guillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann Tags: Article Source Type: research