ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES AND TYROSINASE INHIBITION EFFECTS OF PHALERIA MACROCARPA EXTRACTS

作者：Nadri Muhammad Helmi^*; Salim Yushatika; Basar Norazah; Yahya Azli; Zulkifli Razauden Mohamed

来源：African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 2014, 11(3): 107-111.

DOI：10.4314/ajtcam.v11i3.16

• Phaleria macrocarpa
• Antioxidant
• Total phenolic content
• Tyrosinase inhibition

Background: The ethyl acetate and chloroform extracts of stems, leaves and fruits of Phaleria macrocarpa were screened for their antioxidant capacity and tyrosinase inhibition properties.
Material and Method: The total phenolic content (TPC), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging and ferric-ion reducing power (FRAP) were used to evaluate their antioxidant capacity. Tyrosinase inhibition effect was measured using mushroom tyrosinase inhibition assay.
Result: Ethyl acetate extract of P. macrocarpa's stem exhibited highest total phenolic content, DPPH free radical scavenging and ferric reducing power. Meanwhile, chloroform extracts of leaves and fruits demonstrated potent anti-tyrosinase activities as compared to a well-known tyrosinase inhibitor, kojic acid.
Conclusion: Since chloroform extracts of leaves and fruits have low antioxidant capacities, the tyrosinase inhibition effect observed are antioxidant independent. This study suggests direct tyrosinase inhibition by chloroform extracts of Phaleria macrocarpa.

• 出版日期2014