Influence of solvents on polyphenol content and antioxidant activity of fig leaf extracts obtained by maceration and ultrasonic extraction

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    • Sabina Merzic Univerzitet u Tuzli
    • Ajla Sehanovic Univerzitet u Tuzli
    • Amila Music Univerzitet u Tuzli
    • Asim Saric Univerzitet u Tuzli
    • Mehmed Alic Univerzitet u Tuzli
    • Ajla Avdic Univerzitet u Tuzli
    • Almina Huskic Univerzitet u Tuzli
    • Basaryusuf Yazici Univerzitet u Tuzli
    • Maida Basic Univerzitet u Tuzli
    • Ivana Pavic Univerzitet u Tuzli
    • Emir Horozic Univerzitet u Tuzli
    2021-06-30
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijac.v9i2.31590
  • Fig Leaf, Polyphenols, FRAP, DPPH Inhibition.

  • In this paper, the polyphenol content and antioxidant activity of fig leaf extracts were analyzed. Extraction was performed with methanol, ethanol, acetone and their aqueous mixtures (50:50 v/v). Extractions were performed with stirring at 300 rpm on a vibromix and ultrasonic bath for 15 minutes. The polyphenol content was determined spectrophotometrically using the Folin-Ciocalteu test. Antioxidant capacity was tested using the FRAP and DPPH methods. The results showed a significant effect of extraction of bioactive components using an organic solvent:water mixture in relation to the organic solvent itself. Ultrasonic extraction proved to be a more efficient technique compared to mixing at 300 rpm.

     

     

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    Merzic, S., Sehanovic, A., Music, A., Saric, A., Alic, M., Avdic, A., Huskic, A., Yazici, B., Basic, M., Pavic, I., & Horozic, E. (2021). Influence of solvents on polyphenol content and antioxidant activity of fig leaf extracts obtained by maceration and ultrasonic extraction. International Journal of Advanced Chemistry, 9(2), 70-73. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijac.v9i2.31590