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Nitric oxide radical scavenging potential of selected widely used spices and in a mixture of spices

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dc.contributor.author Wickramaratna, H. D. P.
dc.contributor.author Amarasiri, A. M. S. S.
dc.contributor.author Attanayake, A. P.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-11-25T04:51:49Z
dc.date.available 2020-11-25T04:51:49Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.citation Wickramaratna, H. D. P., Amarasiri, A. M. S. S. and Attanayake, A. P. (2020). Nitric oxide radical scavenging potential of selected widely used spices and in a mixture of spices. In: International conference on Frontiers in Chemical Technology 2020. Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, p.28. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21633
dc.description.abstract A remarkable research interest has been shown on phytochemicals in spices and their bioactivities during the last decade. Nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging potential is one of the assays used in the determination of in vitro antioxidant activity. The study aims to determine NO radical scavenging potential of the aqueous extracts of ten selected Sri Lankan spices and a mixture of spices made from five selected spices with high NO scavenging potential. The spices were randomly collected within the areas of Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces from their natural habitats. L-ascorbic acid was used as the reference compound in the assay. The NO radical scavenging potential were estimated following the standard protocol using a spectrophotometric assay. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) was calculated using regression analysis and the values were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) of the three analytical triplicates. IC50 values of the selected spices were 269.33 ± 2.21 μg/mL (Piper nigrum), 270.24 ± 4.23 μg/mL (Curcuma domestica), 279.85 ± 1.62 μg/ mL (Elettaria repens), 288.88 ± 0.87 μg/mL (Myristica fragrans), 292.59 ± 11.83 μg/mL (Zingiber officinale), 322.05 ± 2.13 μg/mL (Eugenia caryophyllata), 341.11 ± 1.39 μg/mL (Cinnamomum verum), 355.94 ± 2.98 μg/mL (Cymbopogon citratus), 356.32 ± 1.31 μg/mL (Brassica integrifolia) and 394.19 ± 3.87 μg/mL (Capsicum frutescens). There was a statistically significant difference in between ten spices (p<0.05). The spices which showed the highest NO radical scavenging potential (lowest IC50) were selected for the mixture. Accordingly, P. nigrum, C. domestica, E. repens, M. fragrans and Z. officinale were selected. The mixture showed the highest NO radical scavenging potential with the lowest value of IC50 (256.42 ± 0.22 μg/mL) compared to the individual spices. Based on the results, all selected extracts of spices possess NO scavenging potential and the mixture showed the highest activity. en_US
dc.publisher Institute of Chemistry Ceylon Adamantane House, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.subject Aqueous extract, Nitric oxide radical potential, Sri Lankan spices en_US
dc.title Nitric oxide radical scavenging potential of selected widely used spices and in a mixture of spices en_US


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