Phytochemicals from wood extract of Cunninghamia konishii Hayata as antioxidant agents
Journal
Industrial Crops and Products
Journal Volume
64
Pages
39-44
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Abstract
Antioxidant potencies of ethanolic extract and its compounds from Cunninghamia konishii wood were investigated and reported for the first time. The results revealed that among five soluble fractions derived from ethanolic extract, the EtOAc soluble fraction possesses the highest antioxidant activity. The bioassay-guided fractionation yielded two potent antioxidant constituents from subfraction E2, namely lanceolatanin D (. 1) and isolariciresinol (. 2). Both lanceolatanin D (. 1) and isolariciresinol (. 2) exhibited DPPH radical, superoxide anion radical scavenging, and reducing power activities. Therefore, C. konishii wood ethanolic extract and its compounds are great sources of antioxidants for improving human health. ? 2014 Elsevier B.V.
Subjects
Antioxidant activity; Cunninghamia konishii; Ethanolic extract; Isolariciresinol; Lanceolatanin D
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Other Subjects
Bioassay; Free radicals; Oxygen; Anti-oxidant activities; Bioassay-guided fractionation; Cunninghamia konishii; Ethanolic extracts; Isolariciresinol; Potent antioxidants; Soluble fraction; Superoxide anion radicals; Antioxidants; antioxidant; bioassay; biochemical composition; biotechnology; coniferous tree; ethanol; phytochemistry; plant extract; wood; Cunninghamia konishii
Type
journal article