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Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Properties of Phyllanthus emblica from Mauritius

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The phytochemical screening showed the presence of phenols, flavonoids, non-flavonoid, tannins, alkaloids, saponins, and phytosterols in the different extracts (diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, butanol, and aqueous extracts) of dried fruits of Phyllanthus emblica (Amla). Low-molecular-weight aliphatic acids, phenolic acids, methyl/ethyl gallate, phytosterols, and tannins were identified in the fruits using UPLC-MS/MS. The scavenging activity of Amla was assessed using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) assays. The ethyl acetate extract showed the highest total phenolic and flavonoid contents, which was also found to have the highest antioxidant potential with SC50, 1.33 ± 0.77 and 4.13 ± 0.99 μg/mL for the DPPH and ABTS assays, respectively. The high phenolic, flavonoid, and the antioxidant activity of the extracts indicated that the local Amla could be exploited as an antioxidant supplement.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Reduit, Moka, Mauritius

    S. Jhaumeer Laulloo, M. G. Bhowon & H. Gaungoo

  2. Institute of Bioproduct Development, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

    L. S. Chua

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Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, January–February, 2018, pp. 47–51.

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Jhaumeer Laulloo, S., Bhowon, M.G., Chua, L.S. et al. Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Properties of Phyllanthus emblica from Mauritius. Chem Nat Compd 54, 50–55 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10600-018-2257-7

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