Editor-in-Chief
Hatice Kübra Elçioğlu
Vice Editors
Levent Kabasakal
Esra Tatar
Online ISSN
2630-6344
Publisher
Marmara University
Frequency
Bimonthly (Six issues / year)
Abbreviation
J.Res.Pharm.
Former Name
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
2016 , Vol 20 , Issue 2
Antioxidant properties and enzyme inhibitory effects of extracts from Mandragora autumnalis and its fatty acid composition
1Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
DOI :
10.12991/mpj.201620206523
The present research was performed to evaluate antioxidant
activities and enzyme inhibitory potentials of two extracts
(acetone and methanol) from two parts (flowers and leaves)
of Mandragora autumnalis. The antioxidant properties were
evaluated by using different methods. Enzyme inhibitory
potentials were tested against cholinesterase (AChE and
BChE), tyrosinase, α-amylase and α-glucosidase. Fatty acids,
total phenolics and flavonoid content were investigated for
phytochemical composition. Generally, the methanolic extract of flowers (F-Met) exhibited the strongest antioxidant effect
with the highest level of phenolics. Total phenolic and flavonoid
content were determined as 26.10-46.92 mgGAE/g extract and
3.60-26.11 mgRE/g extract, respectively. α- linolenic acid was
found to be major fatty acids in the studied oils (33.81 % for
flowers and 39.15 % for leaves). The study suggested that M.
autumnalis could be valuable as a source of natural agents in
food and pharmaceutical applications.
Keywords :
antioxidant activity, enzyme inhibitory activity, Mandragora autumnalis, phenolic compounds