Antioxidant properties of raw garlic (Allium sativum) extract

Garlic has been a favorite additive in food for many years in various cultures. It is known that garlic (Allium sativum) possesses antimicrobial, antiprotozoal, antimutagenic, antiplatelet and antihyperlipidemic properties. Allicin, a thiosulfinate extract of garlic, has been presumed to be a very...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur, Fazlic, V., Saad, N. W.
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Language:English
Published: UPM 2012
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author Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur
Fazlic, V.
Saad, N. W.
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Saad, N. W.
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description Garlic has been a favorite additive in food for many years in various cultures. It is known that garlic (Allium sativum) possesses antimicrobial, antiprotozoal, antimutagenic, antiplatelet and antihyperlipidemic properties. Allicin, a thiosulfinate extract of garlic, has been presumed to be a very strong antioxidant. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of raw garlic extract was not conclusive to determine allicin’s presence. However, using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging methods to determine the antioxidant activity of raw garlic extract shows a color change from deep violet to yellow, indicating antioxidant activity. Thus, raw garlic can be a source of antioxidant based on the results of the DPPH scavenging analysis.
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spelling iium-233012012-06-01T02:39:14Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/23301/ Antioxidant properties of raw garlic (Allium sativum) extract Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur Fazlic, V. Saad, N. W. QD Chemistry Garlic has been a favorite additive in food for many years in various cultures. It is known that garlic (Allium sativum) possesses antimicrobial, antiprotozoal, antimutagenic, antiplatelet and antihyperlipidemic properties. Allicin, a thiosulfinate extract of garlic, has been presumed to be a very strong antioxidant. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of raw garlic extract was not conclusive to determine allicin’s presence. However, using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging methods to determine the antioxidant activity of raw garlic extract shows a color change from deep violet to yellow, indicating antioxidant activity. Thus, raw garlic can be a source of antioxidant based on the results of the DPPH scavenging analysis. UPM 2012-03-31 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/23301/1/%2832%29_IFRJ--2012_Rahman.pdf Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur and Fazlic, V. and Saad, N. W. (2012) Antioxidant properties of raw garlic (Allium sativum) extract. International Food Research Journal, 19 (2). pp. 589-591. ISSN 22317546 (Online), 19854668 (Print) http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur
Fazlic, V.
Saad, N. W.
Antioxidant properties of raw garlic (Allium sativum) extract
title Antioxidant properties of raw garlic (Allium sativum) extract
title_full Antioxidant properties of raw garlic (Allium sativum) extract
title_fullStr Antioxidant properties of raw garlic (Allium sativum) extract
title_full_unstemmed Antioxidant properties of raw garlic (Allium sativum) extract
title_short Antioxidant properties of raw garlic (Allium sativum) extract
title_sort antioxidant properties of raw garlic (allium sativum) extract
topic QD Chemistry
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