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KMID : 0613820130230050643
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Journal of Life Science
2013 Volume.23 No. 5 p.643 ~ p.649
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The Antioxidative Effect of Ethanol Extracts from Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold & Zucc., Xanthium strumarium Linn, and Lonicera japonica
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Jung Min-Hwa
Lee Su-Seon
Park Si-Hyang
Hwang Hye-Jung
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Abstract
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In this study, we examined the antioxidative activities of ethanol extracts obtained from three plants; Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold & Zucc., Xanthium strumarium Linn, and Lonicera japonica, which have traditionally been used as drugs in Eastern medicine in Korea. Their extraction yields were 7.01%, 2.92%, and 7.95% in Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold & Zucc., Xanthium strumarium L, and Lonicera japonica, respectively. The contents of the phenolic compounds were 4.3±0.1μg/ml, 5.4±0.1μg/ml, and 4.6±0.1μg/ml in Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold & Zucc., and Xanthium strumarium L, respectively. Furthermore, the radical scavenging activity measured through the DPPH assay appeared highest in the Lonicera japonica's extract, and its EC_50 was 0.24 mg/ml. Compared to the control, the xanthine oxidase inhibiting activities of all extracts were effective at 0.01 mg/ml concentration. Superoxide radical scavenging activity in Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold & Zucc. and Lonicera japonica was more than 80%, with a concentration of 50 mg/ml. OH radical scavenging activity was 40% in the three plants, with a concentration of 50 mg/ml scavenging activity. From our results, we demonstrated that the ethanol extracts of three medicinal plants have antioxidant activities and could be potential candidates for natural antioxidants.
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KEYWORD
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Antioxidant, Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold & Zucc., Xanthium strumarium Linn, Lonicera japonica
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