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TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF FLAVONOIDS ISOLATED FROM LEAVES OF SELECTED CITRUS
SPECIES
SALFARINA BINTI RAMLI
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TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF FLAVONOIDS ISOLATED FROM LEAVES OF SELECTED CITRUS SPECIES
SALFARINA BINTI RAMLI
MASTER OF SCIENCE
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UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
2006 TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF
FLAVONOIDS ISOLATED FROM LEAVES OF SELECTED CITRUS SPECIES
By
SALFARINA BINTI RAMLI
Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, in Fulfilment of the Requirement for the degree of Master Science
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November 2006
Abstract of thesis presented to the Senate of Universiti Putra Malaysia in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science
TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF
FLAVONOIDS ISOLATED FROM LEAVES OF SELECTED CITRUS SPECIES
By
SALFARINA RAMLI
November 2006
Chairman: Associate Professor Umi Kalsom Yusuf, PhD Faculty: Science
Water and 80% methanol crude extracts from the leaves of Citrus aurantifolia, C. hystrix,
C. grandis, and Citrofortunella microcarpa were investigated for their total phenolic
content and its relationship with total antioxidant activity. The total phenolic content was
determined using a Folin-Ciocalteu reagent whereas determination of total antioxidant
activity was carried out using a β-carotene bleaching method. Among the citrus leaves
extracts, the highest total phenolic content was found from the water extract of
Citrofortunella microcarpa whereas the water extract of C. maxima and Citrofortunella
microcarpa gave the highest total antioxidant activity and was comparable with the
antioxidant activity of marker BHT. However, no clear correlation was found between
the total phenolic content and the total antioxidant activity of citrus leaves in both crude
extract. Eleven flavonoid components were isolated and identified from the 80%
methanolic extract of the leaves of Citrus aurantifolia, C. hystrix, C. grandis and
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Citrofortunella microcarpa. The isolation and purification of all flavonoid components
were carried out using standard paper chromatography technique. The isolated
components were identified basis of their spectral analysis with shift reagents, Rf values,
colour reactions under UV and UV+NH3, hydrolysis with acid and co-chromatogram
with standard markers. The successfully isolated flavonoids were consisted from the
group of flavone, flavone C-glycoside and flavonol. The methylated and glycosylated
flavonoids were also isolated. The antioxidant capacity of isolated flavonoids was
measured by two assays; a β-carotene bleaching method and a DPPH scavenging method.
Statistical analysis showed that the total antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity
of the isolated flavonoids was significantly low compared to the markers. Among the
isolated flavonoids, results showed that at the 60th minute, quercetin 4’-O-glucoside
exhibited the highest total antioxidant activity. Quercetin 4’-O-glucoside also showed a
significantly higher free radical scavenging activity in DPPH scavenging method than the
other isolated flavonoids. The lowest activities in both assays were exhibited by vitexin
7-O-arabinoside and isovitexin.
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Abstrak tesis yang dikemukakan kepada Senat Universiti Putra Malaysia sebagai memenuhi keperluan untuk ijazah Master Sains
JUMLAH KANDUNGAN FENOLIK DAN AKTIVITI ANTIOKSIDAN
FLAVONOID YANG DIPENCILKAN DARIPADA DAUN CITRUS TERPILIH
Oleh
SALFARINA BINTI RAMLI
November 2006
Pengerusi: Profesor Madya Umi kalsom Yusuf, PhD Fakulti: Sains Jumlah kandungan fenolik dan aktiviti antioksidan daripada ekstrak mentah air dan 80%
metanol daun Citrus aurantifolia, C. hystrix, C. grandis, dan Citrofortunella microcarpa
telah dikaji. Penentuan jumlah kandungan fenolik dilakukan menggunakan bahan reagen
Folin-Ciocalteu manakala jumlah aktiviti antioksidan dijalankan melalui kaedah
pelunturan β-carotene. Daripada kesemua ekstrak mentah daun citrus, jumlah kandungan
fenolik yang tertinggi diperolehi daripada ekstrak air daun Citrofortunella microcarpa,
manakala ekstrak air daun C. maxima dan Citrofortunella microcarpa menunjukkan
aktiviti antioksidan yang paling tinggi dan setara dengan aktiviti antioksidan penunjuk
BHT. Walaubagaimanapun, tiada hubungan jelas yang dapat mengaitkan antara nilai
aktiviti antioksidan dengan jumlah kandungan fenolik ekstrak ektraks daun citrus
tersebut. Sebelas komponen flavonoid telah berjaya diasingkan daripada ekstrak 80%
metanol daun Citrus aurantifolia, C. hystrix, C. grandis dan Citrofortunella microcarpa.
Pemencilan dan penulenan komponen flavonoid dilakukan menggunakan teknik kertas
kromatografi. Pengenalpastian komponen flavonoid dibuat melalui analisis spektrum
menggunakan bahan reagen, perubahan warnanya di bawah sinaran UV dan UV+NH3,
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hidrolisis asid serta perbandingan ko-kromatografi dengan bahan penanda piawai.
Komponen flavonoid yang telah dipencilkan terdiri daripada kumpulan flavone, flavone
C-glycoside dan flavonol. Komponen flavonoid yang terikat dengan kumpulan metal dan
gula juga berjaya dipencilkan. Kapasiti antioksidan bagi komponen flavonoid yang telah
dipencilkan diuji melalui dua kaedah; pelunturan β-carotene dan kebolehan menghalang
tindakan radikal bebas DPPH. Daripada ujian statistik yang dijalankan didapati aktiviti
antioksidan dan tindakan menghalang radikal bebas komponen flavonoid yang telah
dipencilkan adalah lebih rendah berbanding aktiviti penunjuk. Hasil kajian menunjukkan
pada minit ke 60, quercetin 4’-O-glucoside menunjukkan aktiviti antioksidan yang
tertinggi. Quercetin 4’-O-glucoside juga merupakan penghalang radikal bebas yang
paling baik berbanding komponen flavonoid yang lain. Aktiviti yang terendah dalam
kedua dua kaedah ujian antioksidan telah ditunjukkan oleh vitexin 7-O-arabinoside dan
isovitexin.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, thank you Allah S.W.T for blessing me with many wonderful things and the
opportunity to live with almost everything that I had wished for in life.
Next, I would like to express my gratitude to my supervisor; Associate Professor Umi
Kalsom Yusuf and the members of the supervisory committee; Associate Professor
Asmah Rahmat and Professor Mawardi Rahmani for their guidance throughout my study.
I truly adore your passion, commitment and dedication in research.
To my parents; Haji Ramli Udin and Hajah Sahimah Ali, sisters and brother; thank you
for always praying for my success and supporting me in every step that I take, all the
way. Your endless love keeps me going.
A special appreciation goes to all my wonderful friends. Thank you for always being
there for me. Our friendship has rewarded me with valuable memories to learn from
everyday. Each of you has given me so much strength to enable me to go through my
journey to a great extent that I never thought I would be. Every moment we spent
together will be an everlasting moment that I will always cherish.
Thank you
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This thesis submitted to the Senate of Universiti Putra Malaysia and has been accepted as fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science. The members of the Supervisory Committee are as follows: Umi Kalsom Yusuf, PhD Associate Professor Faculty of Science Universiti Putra Malaysia (Chairman) Asmah Ramat, PhD Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia (Member) Mawardi Rahmani, PhD Professor Faculty of Science Universiti Putra Malaysia (Member)
_______________________ AINI IDERIS, PhD
Professor/ Dean School of Graduate Studies
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Date: 12 APRIL 2007
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DECLARATION I hereby declare that the thesis is based on my original work except for quotations and citations which have been dully acknowledged. I also declare that it has not been previously or concurrently submitted for any other degree at UPM or other institutions.
__________________________ SALFARINA BINTI RAMLI
Date:
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TABLES OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION i ABSTRACT Ii ABSTRAK iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi APPROVAL vii DECLARATION ix LIST OF TABLES xii LIST OF FIGURES xiii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS/NOTATIONS/GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION 1
II LITERATURE REVIEW Phenolic compound 5 Flavonoids 11 Biological activities of flavonoids 14 Antioxidant 16 Antioxidant activity of phenolics and flavonoids 20 Botany, distribution and ethnobotany of citrus species 23 Previous work on citrus Antioxidant activity of citrus 31 Previously isolated compound from citrus 34
III MATERIALS AND METHODS Total phenolic content and total antioxidant activity of the citrus
leaves in the crude extracts
Collection of samples and preparation of extracts 37 Determination of total phenolics content 38 Determination of total antioxidant activity 38 Isolation and identification of flavonoids from citrus leaves
Plant material 40 Extraction, isolation and purification of flavonoids 40 Identification of flavonoids 42 Determination of total antioxidant activity of isolated flavonoids
compound 45
Free radical scavenging activity of isolated flavonoids compound 46 Summary of methodology 47
IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION Total phenolic content 48 Total antioxidant activity of crude extract 52
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The comparison of the antioxidant activity of crude extracts and BHT
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Relationship between the antioxidant activity 58 Flavonoids from the leaves of citrus 64
Identification of flavones from the leaves of citrus 68 Identification of flavones C-glycoside from the leaves of
citrus 72
Identification of flavonol from the leaves of citrus 72 Antioxidant activity of isolated flavonoid compound Inhibition of lipid peroxidation inhibition activity of isolated
flavonoid compound 78
The comparison of the lipid peroxidation inhibition activity of isolated flavonoids with markers
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Free radical scavenging activity of isolated flavonoids 84 Structure activity relationship of flavonoids and their
antioxidant activity
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V CONCLUSION 93
REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY 96
BIODATA OF THE AUTHOR 107
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LIST OF TABLES
Tables Page
2.1 Basic skeleton and classes of phenolics 6
2.2 Active oxygen and related species 16
2.3 Natural antioxidant for food use 19
2.4 Comparison of synthetic and natural antioxidant 19
2.5 Distribution of flavonoids in the genus citrus
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4.1 Mean antioxidant activity of citrus leaves extracts and BHT
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4.2 Results of phenolic content in two different types of extracts and their antioxidant activity after 120 minutes
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4.3 Spectral data of flavonoid components found in citrus leaves
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4.4 Chromatographic data of flavonoids found in citrus leaves
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4.5 Isolated flavonoid components from the citrus leaves
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4.6 Lipid peroxidation inhibition activity of isolated flavonoids and markers at 20th to 120th minutes using a β-carotene bleaching method
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4.7 The order of efficiency of isolated flavonoids in both antioxidant assays
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figures
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2.1 Phenol
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2.2 Classes and examples of phenolic compounds
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2.3 The structure of some phenolic compounds and their number of basic skeleton
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2.4 Basic structure of flavonoids
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2.5 Structure of aglycone, methylated flavonoids and glycosylated flavonoid
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2.6 Major sources of free radicals in the body and the consequences of free radical damage
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3.1 Summary of methodology
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4.1 Total phenolic content of both citrus leaves extracts. Values are means ± standard deviation
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4.2 Antioxidant activity of citrus extracted with 80% methanol using β –carotene bleaching method
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4.3 Antioxidant activity of citrus extracted with water using β -carotene bleaching method
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4.4 The antioxidant activity of both citrus leaves extracts in comparison with BHT at 120th minutes
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4.5 Band I of flavone of apigenin from C. aurantifolia leaves
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4.6 Band I of flavonol spectrum of Quercetin 4’-O-glucoside from C. aurantifolia leaves
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4.7 Spectral analysis of apigenin isolated from C. aurantifolia leaves with shift reagents
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4.8 Structure of Apigenin and Apigenin glucoside 71
4.9 Structure of Luteolin derivatives
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4.10 Structure of Isovitexin
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4.11 Structure of Vitexin 7-O-arabinoside
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4.12 Shift and decreased in intensity at band I of Quercetin 4’-O-glucoside after the addition of NaOH compare to neutral spectrum
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4.13 Structure of Quercetin 4’-O-glucoside
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4.14 Structure of Kaempferol derivatives
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4.15 Lipid peroxidation inhibition activity of isolated flavonoids and markers using a β-carotene bleaching method
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4.16 Mean of lipid peroxidation inhibition activity ± standard deviation of isolated flavonoids and both markers at 60th minute
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4.17 The DPPH free radical scavenging activity of the isolated flavonoids.
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4.18 Structure quercetin
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
AlCl3 Aluminium chloride
BAW n-nutanol:acetic acid:water; 4:1:5
BEW n-butanol:ethanol:water; 4:1:2:2
BHA Buthylated hydroxyanisole
BHT Buthylated hydroxyl toluene
CAW Chloroform:acetic acid:water; 30:15:2
Forestal Hydrochloric acid:acetic acid:water; 3:30:10
GAE Gallic acid
H3BO3 Boric acid
HCl Hydrochloric acid
HoAc Acetic acid
NaOAc Natrium acetate
NaOH Natrium hydroxide
NH3 Ammonia
Nm Nanometer
OH Hydroxyl
OMe Methyl ether
Sh Shoulder
TBPW Toluene:n-buthanol:pyridine:water; 1:5:3:1
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Plants synthesize diversity of chemical compound through networks of metabolic
pathways. These individual chemicals made by plants called phytochemical, can be found
accumulated at every parts of plant as in leaves, fruits, seeds, bark and others. Each
phytochemical has different basic chemical properties that in turn gives special function
to the plants that synthesized it.
In common usage, many phytochemicals are associated with human benefits. Phenolic
compounds are one of phytochemicals that has long history in the human industry as in
tanning skin industry, ink manufacturing, in the fining of wines as well as to human
health. Previously research showed the occurrence of phenolics in diet as in vegetables
and fruits conferred protection against cardiovascular disease and certain forms of cancer
(Hertog et al., 1992). Therefore, it was recommended to have at least 400 g or five
portions of fruit and vegetables each day to protect against coronary heart disease (CHD),
stroke and cancers (Jackson et al., 2005).
Phenolics constitute of compounds with one or more hydroxyl groups (OH group)
bounded to an aromatic ring. Numerous categories of these compounds exist, from the
simple phenols to the complex structure of condensed tannin. Although phenolics are
often classified as secondary metabolites which means not essential for the normal
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growth, development or reproduction of plant, numerous studies have been dedicated to
the benefits of plant phenolics and its antioxidant properties is among that received the
highest attentions.
Phenolic compounds such as flavonoids, catechin and anthocyanin from foods and
beverages had conclusively exhibited antioxidant activities (Ghiselli et al., 1998), as a
result, screening of antioxidant activity of food and plants extracts frequently
accompanied with the total phenolics study. A number of studies reported a significant
correlation between the phenolics content of the plant extracts and their antioxidant
properties.
Lipid peroxidation and free radicals are major cause and contributor to the oxidation
process. Oxidation process has been implicated as commence in cancer and
atherosclerosis as well as deterioration of fats and oils in food. An antioxidant has been
used to help inhibiting oxidation generally by donating electron and hydrogen to the free
radicals (Halliwell and Gutterridge, 1995).
The flavonoids are the most studied phenolics related to the antioxidant ability of
phenolics. The ability of flavonoids to act as antioxidant was due to their molecular
structures that enable them to act against free radicals. The number of hydroxyl group,
presence of aromatic ring, heterocyclic rings, and the other structural groups of
flavonoids were factors that affected the antioxidant activity of flavonoids (Rice-Evans et
al., 1996).
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The action of phenolics especially flavonoids as substrates for oxidation is viewed as
beneficial in both food study and human health. The isolation, identification of the active
constituents and the study of their antioxidant activities has been carried out extensively.
This knowledge will provide an identification of natural antioxidants that can be
alternatives to synthetic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and
butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), which has been debated for their safety in usage.
Research by Benavente-García et al. (1997) found that flavonoids as flavanones,
flavones, and flavonols present in the citrus fruits have shown powerful antioxidants and
free radical scavenger activities. In Malaysia, citrus species are popular as the fruits and
leaves are used as flavor in food and native medication. The plants are widely distributed
and can be found in any part of Malaysia (Verheij and Coronel, 1992).
However, from the previous researches and presence data, the antioxidant study and the
isolation of flavonoids from leaves of citrus plants have never yet been done as data
available so far were mainly focusing on the fruits, peels and seeds of citrus which were
by-products of citrus juice-making industry.
Therefore, in this study the leaves of four citrus species namely Citrus aurantifolia, C.
hystrix, C. grandis, and Citrofortunella microcarpa were selected. Among the different
parts of the plants, leaves deserve special attention owing to it copiousness and
availability. Moreover, a study by Hyder et al. (2002) reported that leaves and green
stems accumulated appreciable amounts of phenolics. Since the leaves of citrus are
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abundant in Malaysia, this study could be a preliminary attempt of studying the citrus
leaves as an economical natural source of antioxidant.
Thus, the objectives of this study were:
1. to determine the total phenolic content of the citrus leaves in the organic and
water extract
2. to study the relationship between total phenolic content and the antioxidant
activity of the citrus leaves in both organic and water extract
3. to isolate and identify the flavonoid components from the leaves of selected
citrus
4. to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the isolated flavonoid components using
two assays; β-carotene bleaching and DPPH radical scavenging.
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CHAPTER 2
LITERATURE REVIEW
Phenolic compound
According to Walker (1975), the term phenolic compound embraces a wide range of
chemical compounds possessing an aromatic ring bearing one or more hydroxyl groups
together with a number of other substituents. Therefore plant constituents that possesses a
phenol group; an aromatic ring bonded with hydroxyl groups (OH) are collected as
phenolic compound (Figure 2.1).
OH
Figure 2.1: Phenol (Source: Walker, 1975)
Numerous plant constituents with phenol group existed. The existence of phenol in nature
so diverse; from the simplest to the most complicated structures, thus a classification of
phenols is very important specially in studying the structure activity relationship of the
compounds. The classifications of phenolics were done according to the number of
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carbon in their basic skeleton (Table 2.1). Figure 2.2 and 2.3 showed the classes of
phenolic compounds and the number of their basic skeleton.
In nature, phenolic compounds do not occur in a free state but bound to glycosides in the
form of esters. The nomenclatures of aglycones (phenolics without sugar group attached)
are distinguished from their glycosides form by the insertion of –id- into the name of
aglycone, for example, cyanin for the glycosylated form and cyanidin for the aglycone
(Riběreau-gayon, 1972).
Table 2.1: Basic skeleton and classes of phenolics (source: Riběreau-gayon, 1972)
No of carbon atoms
Basic skeleton Class
6 C6 Simple phenols, benzoquinones, 7 C6-C1 Phenolic acids 8 C6-C2 Acetophenones, phenylacetic acid 9 C6-C3
(phenylpropanoid) Hydroxycinnamic acid, phenylpropenes, coumarins, isocoumarins
10 C6-C4 Naphthoquinones 11 C6-C1-C6 Xanthones 13 C6-C2-C6 Stilbenes 15 C6-C3-C6 Flavonoids, isoflavonoids 18 (C6-C3)2 Lignan 30 (C6-C3-C6)2 Biflavonoids n (C6-C3)n
(C6)n (C6-C3-C6)n
Lignins Catechol melanin Flavolans (condensed tannin)
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Phenolic compound
Phenolic acids and coumarin
Flavonoids and stilbenes
Polymeric phenolics
Tocols
Benzoic acid derivatives, eg: vanilic acid, syringic acid, salicylic acid
Cinnamic acid derivatives, eg: caffeic acid, ferulic acid, p-Coumaric
Coumarins, eg: aesculetin, scopoletin
Phenolic acid amino eg; aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine
Lignans and lignins
Suberins and cutins
Tannins
Stilbene eg: resveratrol
Flavonoids eg: Flavone, flavonone, flavonol, flavanone, isoflavone, anthocyanidin
Tocopherols and tocotrienols
Anthocyanidin
Figure 2.2: classes and examples of phenolic compounds (sources: Shahidi and Naczk (2004) and Walker (1975).
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R1
R3
R2 COOH
R1
R3
R2 CH=CH-COOH
Benzoic acid (C6-C1) Cinnamic acid (C6-C3)
O
O
OH
Flavonol (C6-C3-C6)
O
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
H
Catechin; a tannin (C6-C3-C6)
Figure 2.3: The structure of some phenolic compounds and their number of basic skeleton (sources: Shahidi and Naczk (2004))
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Phenolics found in both edible parts as fruits and vegetables and also in non edible parts.
Chalcones and aurones are the yellow pigment of some flowers, whereas anthocyanins
are another phenolic pigments that occur as glycoside which responsible for the red and
blue colors. Betacyanins are the red pigments for the colour of red beet (Beta vulgaris).
Benzoic acid (C6-C1) and phenolic substances with a phenylpropane structure (C6-C3) as
eugenol and isoeugenol are common constituents of essential oils (Riběreau-gayon,
1972).
Plant phenols are chemically reactive and usually acidic. However, they can be separated
from other constituents by their solubility in aqueous sodium carbonate. Total phenolic
assay using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent has been widely used to investigate the content of
phenolics in the samples studied. Folin-Ciocalteu reagent is nonspecific to phenolic
compounds because it can also be reduced by many nonphenolic compounds
(e.g.,vitamin C, Cuprum (I)). However, after being adjusted by a sodium carbonate
solution to pH ~10, only phenolic compounds react with Folin-Ciocalteu.
In the Folin-Ciocalteu assay, the reducing activity of phenolic was evaluated from its
transferring electrons ability. For this reason, Folin-Ciocalteu assay was once grouped
into an antioxidant assay category. The blue compounds formed between phenolic and
Folin-Ciocalteu reagent was proportional to the concentration of all phenolics in the
extracts and was independent with the structure of phenolic compounds. The total
phenols assay by Folin-Ciocalteu is convenient, simple, and reproducible. As a result, a
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