Investigation of Total Phenolic and Flavonoid contents of Lettuce Grown in Katsina State, Nigeria | Chapter 8 | Research Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 3

While it is clear that dietetic choices and habits are contributing to the health state of individuals, mounting evidence suggests that biomolecular contents of foods vary in line with the nutritional milieu. Even when it is hard to distinguish the causal factors of this variation, Lettuces remain a perfect example of complementary food of the first order given the wide array of their nutritional constituents and having provided countless essential nutrients to the paradigms of nutrition and medicine. Various concentrations of Flavonoids or Total polyphenols in lettuce contribute to preventive strategies of several health conditions.

The aim of this study is to investigate Total Polyphenol and Flavonoids content of lettuce grown in Katsina state, North-west Nigeria and their potential beneficial role in consumers’ health. Samples of Lettuces collected from different farms in six different Local Governments Areas (LGA) of Katsina State, North-west Nigeria and prepared in Dutsinma city, are analyzed using selected techniques, independent of variations in the sample matrix. The separation of each targeted compound in this study involves the use of well known and previously tested methods.

Total polyphenols and Flavonoids content are determined from quercetin and gallic acid standard curves.

Statistical analysis demonstrates the association between the antioxidant activity and amount of Total Phenolic or Flavonoids content with specifiable correlation coefficient.

Overall, this study makes clear that substituting synthetic antioxidants with natural identical compounds sourced from locally available Lettuces provides greater health and economic benefits, given that they are less toxic, easily affordable and more tolerated by consumers.

Author(s) Details:

Gnimintakpa Joseph,
Stellar Data and IT Consulting LLC, Data Science, Analytics Training Institute, Hyattsville, Maryland, USA.

Umar Sabiu,
Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina State, Nigeria.

Muhammad Sani,
Institute of Mathematical Research, University Putra, Serdan, Malaysia.

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Everyday Phytochemicals for Cancer: Another Look | Chapter 4 | Highlights on Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 6

 Phytonutrients, also known as phytochemicals, are plant-based ingredients that help to maintain, protect, and improve our overall health and well-being, including cancer prevention and other preventative activities in the body. Both fruits, vegetables, greens, and herbs contain them. Bioactive compounds/nutrients are abundant in marine species such as algae, seaweed, and sponges. They have antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and antibiotic effects, among others. It's fantastic that scientists are studying the effects of typical plants and plant constituents, as well as marine species, on cancers like lung cancer and cervical cancer. There are thousands of phytochemicals that have significant health benefits. Phytochemicals are found in most herbs, fruits, and vegetables, and their nutritional constituents are being researched extensively to determine their effects on health and cancer care. Alkaloids, tannins, saponins, steroid, terpenoid, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, and other phytochemicals found in various fruits, medicinal plants, and marine red algae are discussed in this study.

Author (s) Details

V. Gowri Sree
Anna University, Chennai, India.

Ignacio Camarillo
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.

T. Jeya Shree
Anna University, Chennai, India.

S. Poompavai
Anna University, Chennai, India.

Prgatheiswar Giri
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.

S. M. Fazeela Mahaboob Begum
BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India.

S. Hemalatha
BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India.

Lakshya Mittal
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.

E. Sieni
University of Padova, Italy.

S. Madhivanan
Vinayaka Mission, Pondicherry, India.

S. Prabakaran
Government Hospital, Trichy, India.

R. Sundararajan
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.

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Assessment and Quantification of Pharmacologically Active Marker Gallic Acid and Ellagic Acid from Leaf and Stem of Pergularia daemia Forsk. by HPTLC Method | Chapter 13 | Technological Innovation in Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 1

 A TLC densitometry method is developed for the quantification of gallic acid and ellagic acid using HPTLC. HPTLC is an important tool for determining chemical constituents in plant material. This is the first time that these two biologically active compounds, gallic acid and ellagic acid, have been quantified using HPTLC from this plant. Gallic acid and ellagic acid were quantified from the methanol extract using the Toluene: Ethyl acetate: Formic acid (6:4:0.8 v/v/v) solvent method. Gallic acid and ellagic acid have Rf values of 0.43 and 0.38, respectively. Gallic acid (100 to 600 ng) and ellagic acid (100 to 600 ng) have identical linearity levels, with correlation coefficients (r- values) of 0.9994 and 0.9997, respectively. Gallic acid and ellagic acid concentrations were 3.01 and 11.09 g/ml in the leaf and 4.97 and 18.30 g/ml in the stem, respectively. Gallic acid and ellagic acid quantification demonstrated strong separation and resolution from other extract constituents. The flexibility, precision, and selectivity of this approach are its key advantages. Its key benefits are its ease of use, precision, and selectivity. This approach can also be used to estimate these compounds in other herbal preparations, and it can help with standardisation.

Author (s) Details

Dr. N. G. Sutar
Sanjivani College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kopargaon, Maharashtra, India.

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