Influence of plant part selection and drying technique: Exploration and optimization of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of New Guinea impatiens extracts

 

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Autorzy: Delgado Rodríguez, Fabián, Azofeifa Cordero, Gabriela, Quesada Mora, Silvia, Weng Huang, Nien-Tzu, Loría Gutiérrez, Arlene, Morales Rojas, María Fernanda
Format: artículo original
Data wydania:2025
Opis:Abstract: Impatiens L. plants are sources of polyphenols with antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. There are scarce data about these effects in the case of Impatiens hawkeri W. Bull, a relevant species in ornamental plant industry with ethnobotanical backgrounds. The aim of this study is to provide information regarding the antioxidant and the antibacterial properties of the ethanol extracts of I. hawkeri to support new applications. HPTLC was used to estimate the concentration of seven known bioactive metabolites reported among Impatiens plants. Total phenolics, flavonoids, and monomeric anthocyanins were also measured. An orthogonal platform with chemical and biological in vitro assays was used to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the extracts. Antibacterial activity was determined by broth microdilution assay on human pathogenic bacteria. The results were integrated by correlation and principal component analysis to identify the most promissory plant part and drying technique to optimize the evaluated activities. Data suggest the tentative identification of bioactive chemical markers for the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of the extracts (quercetin and rutin). Freeze-dried leaves and flowers are the most promissory parts of I. hawkeri for the development of antioxidant nutraceuticals or preservatives. The results demonstrate that phenolic compounds play a major role in the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of I. hawkery extracts.
Kraj:Kérwá
Instytucja:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Język:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/101879
Dostęp online:https://hdl.handle.net/10669/101879
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14071092
Słowo kluczowe:Impatiens hawkeri
antioxidant
antibacterial
drying
HPTLC
polyphenols
correlation
principal component analysis
antioxidante
secado de plantas
polifenoles
correlación
análisis principal de componentes