Department of Chemistry, Islamia College University, Peshawar-25120 KP, Pakistan.
Biochemistry Section Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-25120 KP, Pakistan.
J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2018;19(2):120-129. doi: 10.1631/jzus.B1600443.
Scandix pecten-veneris L. is a less studied wild edible herb and is considered an extinct plant species in many parts of the world. This study was designed to evaluate its phytochemical composition and biological potential of S. pecten-veneris L.
Phytochemicals including alkaloids, flavonoids, polyphenols, and tannins were determined in extracts of S. pecten-veneris. Antioxidant activity was determined using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), while reducing power was tested by ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) assay. Antimicrobial activity against seven bacterial and four fungal strains was evaluated using agar well diffusion assay. Enzymes inhibition study was performed for urease, phosphodiesterase-I, and catalase-II.
S. pecten-veneris showed moderate antiradical activity and reducing potential of hydroxyl radicals to about 20% of the initial value. The antioxidant activity of various extracts of S. pecten-veneris showed a linear correlation with total phenolic contents in the order of water>n-butanol>chloroform>ethyl acetate>methanol extracts. S. pecten-veneris leaves showed the highest inhibitory activity against Staphylococcus aureus while the highest antifungal activity was observed against Candida albicans. The plant extract was most potent against urease enzymes but showed moderate activity against phosphodiestrase-I and carbonic anhydrase-II.
Our data demonstrate that in addition to its culinary uses, S. pecten-veneris has good medicinal potential and hence could be used for treating some specific health ailments.
Scandix pecten-veneris L. 是一种研究较少的野生食用草本植物,在世界许多地方被认为是已灭绝的植物物种。本研究旨在评估 S.pecten-veneris L. 的植物化学成分和生物潜力。
测定 S.pecten-veneris 提取物中的生物碱、类黄酮、多酚和单宁等植物化学成分。使用 2,2-二苯基-1-苦基肼(DPPH)测定抗氧化活性,通过铁还原/抗氧化能力(FRAP)测定法测试还原能力。采用琼脂孔扩散法评价对七种细菌和四种真菌菌株的抗菌活性。对脲酶、磷酸二酯酶-I 和过氧化氢酶-II 进行酶抑制研究。
S.pecten-veneris 表现出中等的抗自由基活性和羟自由基还原能力,约为初始值的 20%。S.pecten-veneris 各种提取物的抗氧化活性与总酚含量呈线性相关,顺序为水>正丁醇>氯仿>乙酸乙酯>甲醇提取物。S.pecten-veneris 叶对金黄色葡萄球菌的抑制活性最高,而对白色念珠菌的抑制活性最高。植物提取物对脲酶的抑制作用最强,但对磷酸二酯酶-I 和碳酸酐酶-II 表现出中等活性。
我们的数据表明,除了其烹饪用途外,S.pecten-veneris 还具有良好的药用潜力,因此可用于治疗某些特定的健康疾病。