Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 2011 Volume 76, Issue 1, Pages: 35-42
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC100408015O
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Quantification of genistein and daidzein in two endemic Genista species and their antioxidant activity
Orhan Erdogan Ilkay (Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey)
Tosun Fatma (Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey)
Tamer Ugur (Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey)
Duran Ahmet (Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Selçuk University, Meram, Konya, Turkey)
Alan Burcu (Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey)
Kök Fuat Ali (Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey)
In the current research, the total and free genistein and daidzein contents
were determined in two endemic Genista species (G. sandrasica and G. vuralii)
by an HPLC method. The highest amount of total genistein and total daidzein
was found in G. sandrasica, 0.582 % and 0.113 %, respectively, whereas only
the free daidzein content of G. sandrasica was higher than that of G.
vuralii. The antioxidant activity of the crude methanol and hydrolyzed
extracts of these species was evaluated by three in vitro methods; namely
DPPH free radical scavenging, ferrous ionchelating and ferric-reducing
antioxidant power (FRAP) tests at 0.25, 0.50, and 1.0 mg ml. The hydrolyzed
extracts of both species displayed greater antioxidant activity than the
crude methanol extracts in all tests. Total phenol and flavonoid contents in
the extracts were determined via the Folin-Ciocalteau and AlCl3 reagents,
respectively. G. vuralii was richer in terms of total phenol and flavonoid
contents compared to G. sandrasica.
Keywords: Genista L., Fabaceae, isoflavones, daidzein, genistein, HPLC, antioxidant