Sains Malaysiana
39(3)(2010): 413–415
Evaluation
of the Antioxidant Activity of Amaranthus spinosus Linn., by Non
Enzymatic Haemoglycosylation
(Penilaian
Aktiviti Antioksidan Amaranthus spinosus Linn., dengan Haemoglikosilasi
Tanpa Enzim)
B.S. Ashok Kumar1*,
K. Lakshman2, K.N. Jayaveera3, Saleemulla Khan4,
B. Manoj1 & V.B. Narayan Swamy1
1Department of
Pharmacognosy, Sri K.V.College of Pharmacy
Chickballapur-562101,
Karnataka, India
2Department of
Pharmacognosy
PES College
of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka India
3Department of Chemistry, Jawaharlal
Nehru Technological University of College of Engineering Anantapur, Andhra
Pradesh, India
4Department of
Pharmacognosy, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Manipal,
Karnataka, India
Diserahkan: 24
Julai 2009 / Diterima: 16 September 2009
ABSTRACT
Amaranthus spinosus Linn.
complete plant material was extracted successively by petroleum ether,
chloroform, methanol, and water. All the extracts were subjected to in
vitro non-enzymatic haemo-glycosylation method, i.e. an oxidation reaction.
The degree of haemoglycosylation in the presence of different extracts of Amaranthus
spinosus were measured colorimetrically at 520 nm. The preventive effect of
haemoglobin glycosylation at the two concentration; 0.5 and 1 mg/mL was
estimated as follows: pet. ether; 13.1%, 16.4%, chloroform; 5.7%, 12%,
methanol: 36.91%, 56.07% and aqueous: 22.2%, 31.01 %, respectively. The
α-tocopheral (Vitamin E) was used as standard.
Keywords: Amaranthus spinosus; chloroform;
haemoglobin; haemoglycosylation; vitamin E
ABSTRAK
Bahan tumbuhan Amaranthus spinosus Linn.
diekstrakkan secara berturut-turut dengan eter petroleum, kloroform, metanol
dan air. Kesemua ekstrak telah ditindakkan secara in vitro dengan kaedah
glikosilasi tanpa enzyme ke atas haemoglobin, satu tindak balas pengoksidaan.
Darjah haemoglikosilasi dengan kehadiran ekstrak Amaranthus spinosus yang
berlainan telah diukur secara kolorimetrik pada 520 nm. Kesan pencegahan ke
atas glikosilasi haemoglobin pada dua kepekatan, 0.5 dan 1 mg/mL, telah
dianggarkan seperti berikut: eter pet. 13.1% dan 16.4%; kloroform 5.7% dan 12%;
metanol 36.91% dan 56.07%; dan akuas 22.2% dan 31.01% masing-masing.
α-tokoferal (vitamin E) telah digunakan sebagai paiwai.
Kata kunci: Amaranthus spinosus;
haemoglikosilasi; kloroform; haemoglobin; vitamin E
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