Vielma-Puente Joel Eduardo, Santos-Ordóñez Efrén, Cornejo Xavier, Chóez-Guaranda Iván, Pacheco-Coello Ricardo, Villao-Uzho Liliana, Moreno-Alvarado Christian, Mendoza-Samaniego Natalia, Fonseca Yuraima
Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador.
Biotechnological Research Center of Ecuador, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
PLoS One. 2025 Mar 19;20(3):e0319524. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319524. eCollection 2025.
This study investigates the phytochemical, genetic, and antioxidant properties of Psidium guineense, a species native to the tropical dry forests of Ecuador. Leaves were collected, preserved in recognized herbaria, and subjected to Soxhlet extraction using polar and non-polar solvents. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of secondary metabolites, while GC-MS analysis detected chemical compounds in the extracts. Antioxidant assays demonstrated high phenolic (54.34 ± 0.49 mg GAE/g) and flavonoid (6.43 ± 0.38 mg QE/g) content, with significant antioxidant activity in DPPH (0.57 ± 0.04 mg TE/g), FRAP (105.52 ± 6.85), and ABTS (1.25 ± 0.01 mg TE/g) assays. DNA barcoding of nine loci, (seven from the chloroplast genome and two nuclear genome) using a CTAB extraction protocol and PCR, provides the first genetic characterization of this species, contributing to genetic diversity assessments and phylogenetic studies. These findings underscore the importance of P. guineense as a source of potent bioactive compounds with significant antioxidant potential, highlighting its applicability in nutritional and pharmaceutical industries. Additionally, the genetic insights gained support efforts to expand DNA barcoding databases for tropical biodiversity conservation.
本研究调查了番樱桃(Psidium guineense)的植物化学、遗传和抗氧化特性,该物种原产于厄瓜多尔的热带干燥森林。采集叶片,保存在公认的植物标本馆中,并使用极性和非极性溶剂进行索氏提取。植物化学筛选揭示了次生代谢物的存在,而气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS)分析检测到提取物中的化合物。抗氧化分析表明,其酚类(54.34±0.49毫克没食子酸当量/克)和黄酮类(6.43±0.38毫克槲皮素当量/克)含量较高,在二苯基苦味酰基自由基(DPPH,0.57±0.04毫克 Trolox 当量/克)、铁离子还原抗氧化能力(FRAP,105.52±6.85)和 2,2'-联氮-双-3-乙基苯并噻唑啉-6-磺酸(ABTS,1.25±0.01毫克 Trolox 当量/克)分析中具有显著的抗氧化活性。使用十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)提取方案和聚合酶链反应(PCR)对九个基因座(七个来自叶绿体基因组,两个来自核基因组)进行 DNA 条形码分析,首次对该物种进行了遗传特征分析,有助于遗传多样性评估和系统发育研究。这些发现强调了番樱桃作为具有显著抗氧化潜力的强效生物活性化合物来源的重要性,突出了其在营养和制药行业的适用性。此外,所获得的遗传见解支持了为保护热带生物多样性而扩展 DNA 条形码数据库的努力。