Antioxidant activity of total saponins and total flavonoids from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge shells
Aiming to provide a reference for the comprehensive utilization of Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge shells resources,the antioxidant activities of total saponins and total flavonoids extracted from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge shells were studied through their scavenging capacities against DPPH free radicals,superoxide anion radicals,hydroxyl radicals,and lipid peroxide radicals.The relationship between antioxidant activity and structure-activity of the compounds extracted from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge shells was analyzed.The results indicated that both total saponins and total flavonoids from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge shells had certain scavenging abilities against these four types of free radicals,with the total flavonoids exhibiting higher scavenging capacities than the total saponins for all tested radicals.The structure-activity relationship analysis indicated that the differences in antioxidant activity between the total saponins and total flavonoids from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge shells were related to their chemical structures.In conclusion,extracting total flavonoids from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge shells and developing them as natural antioxidants can help enhance the comprehensive utilization value of Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge shells resources.
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