Phenolic compounds, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the wild cherry (Prunus avium L.) stem

Autor: Ademović Zahida, Hodžić Snježana, Halilić-Zahirović Zarka, Husejnagić Darja, Džananović Jasna, Šarić-Kundalić Broza, Suljagić Jasmin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Acta Periodica Technologica, Vol 2017, Iss 48, Pp 1-13 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1450-7188
2406-095X
DOI: 10.2298/APT1748001A
Popis: The aim of this study was to determine the total phenolic content, evaluate antioxidant propertie and antimicrobial potential, and identify phenolic compounds in alcoholic and aqueous extracts of the wild cherry (Prunus avium L.) stems collected in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Alcoholic extracts had higher contents of phenolic and flavonoid components, as well as the antioxidant and ferric reducing antioxidant capacity in comparison to aqueous extracts. All extracts were characterized by HPLC analysis. Furthermore, for the first time, the antimicrobial properties of wild cherry stem extracts were evaluated. Quercetin and (+)-catechin were the main compounds identified in the alcoholic extract, followed by chlorogenic acid and rutin. Quercetin was also the major component detected in aqueous extracts. Besides, alcoholic extract showed better antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus as a representative gram-positive bacteria than infusion, whereas none of the samples showed antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and fungus Candida albicans.
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