Investigation of Atraphaxis virgata, an Unexplored Medicinal Plant Rich in Flavonoids, as a Functional Material
Shin S. Kim S. Lee J. Son H. Paik J.-H. Gemejiyeva N.G. Karzhaubekova Z.Z. Lee T. Yoo H.Y.
January 2025Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Horticulturae
2025#11Issue 1
Plants of the genus Atraphaxis have been widely used as traditional herbal medicines and are just beginning to be recognized for their pharmacological activities by scientific validation. In particular, Atraphaxis virgata (Regel) Krasn. has not reported even fundamental data, such as antioxidant activity and phytochemical properties, which requires investigation for its medical application. In this study, phytochemical compounds of A. virgata extracts were identified using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and their antioxidant activity was evaluated. As a result, A. virgata extracts were analyzed using HPLC and found to contain hesperidin 13.18 mg/g-extract, rutin 4.49 mg/g-extract, catechin 3.23 mg/g-extract, gallic acid 2.93 mg/g-extract, epicatechin-3-gallate 1.28 mg/g-extract, kaempferol 0.26 mg/g-extract, and luteolin 0.09 mg/g-extract. Furthermore, GC-MS analysis detected nine compounds (e.g., lup-20(29)-en-3-one and decane) in the extracts, which were reported to have various biological activities. The ABTS IC50, DPPH IC50, and FRAP values of A. virgata extracts were determined to be 126.57 ± 0.24 μg/mL, 42.17 ± 1.14 μg/mL, and 122.59 ± 8.79 mmol/L, respectively. This study is the first to report the antioxidant activity of A. virgata, suggesting its potential as a functional food or medicinal material.
antioxidant , Atraphaxis virgata , medical plant , phytochemical compound
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Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul, 03016, South Korea
International Biological Material Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
Plant Resource Laboratory, Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, South Korea
Department of Biotechnology
International Biological Material Research Center
Plant Resource Laboratory
Department of Chemical Engineering
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