417314

Comparative evaluation of the leaves, fruit pericarp, seeds and bark of Syzygium cumini L. for their phenolic contents, in vitro anti-oxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activit

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Last updated: 09 Apr 2025

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Pharmacognosy and phytochemistry.

Abstract

The different parts of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels have been widely studied for their medicinal values, most notably the antidiabetic properties. However, for S. cumini growing in Egypt, no previous study was undertaken to determine the most valuable part regarding the biological activity. This study aims to compare the leaves (L), fruit pericarp (FP), seeds (S), and bark (B) of S. cumini growing in Mansoura, Egypt, based on their total phenolic contents, antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibition activities. Among the extracts, S demonstrated the highest phenolic content with a value of 337.36 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g dried extract, followed by B and L showing values of 126.22 and 108.23 mg GAE/g, respectively, while FP showed considerably low phenolic content 26.98 mg GAE/g as compared to the other parts. For ABTS assay, L and S showed high anti-oxidant activity with IC50 values of 3.77 and 5.75 µg/ml, respectively. Meanwhile, B showed comparable anti-oxidant activity (IC50=13.52 µg/ml) to ascorbic acid (IC50=10.67 µg/ml), while FP was the least active (IC50=27.92 µg/ml). Finally, FP was the most active against α-glucosidase with IC50 value of 25.82 µg/ml, followed by S (32.66 µg/ml), while L (60.95 µg/ml) and B (108.49 µg/ml) were much less active, all compared to acarbose (8.5 µg/ml). This study revealed the anti-oxidant and antidiabetic potential of the seeds and fruit pericarp of S. cumini, respectively. Accordingly, a further comprehensive in vivo study is recommended to elucidate the possibility of their use as a functional food or natural supplement.

DOI

10.21608/jampr.2025.346495.1085

Keywords

Syzygium cumini, Anti-oxidant, phenolic contents, ABTS, α-glucosidase

Authors

First Name

Manar

Last Name

Asker

MiddleName

Monir

Affiliation

Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.

Email

askermanar11@gmail.com

City

mansoura

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First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Elsbaey

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.

Email

marwaelsebay1611@mans.edu.eg

City

mansoura

Orcid

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First Name

Mona

Last Name

Zaghloul

MiddleName

Gouda

Affiliation

Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.

Email

monazaghloul1963@gmail.com

City

mansoura

Orcid

-

First Name

Kadria

Last Name

Ahmad

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.

Email

drkadriafawzi@yahoo.com

City

mansoura

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Volume

6

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1

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54787

Issue Date

2025-03-01

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2024-12-26

Publish Date

2025-03-01

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53

Page End

59

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2636-4158

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855

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Journal of Advanced Medical and Pharmaceutical Research

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Comparative evaluation of the leaves, fruit pericarp, seeds and bark of Syzygium cumini L. for their phenolic contents, in vitro anti-oxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activit

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09 Apr 2025