Content and Antioxidant Activity of Polypenols from 8 Fagaceae Plants
Objective:To screen the polypenols with high content and strong antioxidant capacity,and to encourage the development of Fagaceae resources.Method:The total content of polypenols from 8 kinds of Fagaceae plants were determined by Folin-phenol method,and their antioxidant capacities were evaluated by four antioxidant methods,including 1,1-diphenyl-2-pieryl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging,2,2-amino-di (3-ethyl-benzothiazoline sulphonic acid-6) ammonium salt (ABTS) radical scavenging,Fe2+ chelating,and Fe3+ reducing assays.The relationship between the total polypenols content and antioxidant capacity was analyzed.Result:The Castanopsis hystrix had the highest total polypenols content (10.61%),and followed by C.fissa (10.09%).Comprehensive evaluation of antioxidant capacity test results showed that all plants had good antioxidant capacity,and the C.hystrix had the strongest antioxidant capacity.A dose-effect relationship between the antioxidant capacity and the total polypenols content of C.hystrix was found.Conclusion:C.hystrix and C.fissa were the most potential plant resources for the health and skin care products with antioxidant activity.