Isolation and antioxidative properties of phenolics-saponins rich fraction from defatted rice bran

The study presents a protocol for the preparation of phenolics-saponins rich fraction (PSRF), a new active nutraceutical from defatted rice bran followed by the determination of its antioxidant properties. PSRF was prepared by employing a simple alcoholic fractionation procedure on the crude alcohol...

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Main Authors: Chan, Kim Wei, Khong, Nicholas Mun Hoe, Iqbal, Shahid, Ismail, Maznah
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013
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author Chan, Kim Wei
Khong, Nicholas Mun Hoe
Iqbal, Shahid
Ismail, Maznah
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Khong, Nicholas Mun Hoe
Iqbal, Shahid
Ismail, Maznah
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description The study presents a protocol for the preparation of phenolics-saponins rich fraction (PSRF), a new active nutraceutical from defatted rice bran followed by the determination of its antioxidant properties. PSRF was prepared by employing a simple alcoholic fractionation procedure on the crude alcoholic extract (CAE) of defatted rice bran. PSRF was found to be significantly higher in the contents of total phenolic, saponin, and steroidal saponin than CAE and its counterpart, aqueous fraction (AqF) (p < 0.05). Except for iron chelating activity, PSRF exhibited notably higher activity than CAE and AqF in all antioxidant activity assays performed (p < 0.05). HPLC-DAD analysis revealed that PSRF contained substantially higher amounts of gallic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid than CAE and AqF (p < 0.05). In conclusion, alcoholic fractionation of CAE simultaneously concentrated the phenolic compounds and saponins into PSRF, thus contributed to its higher antioxidant activity. Due to its elevated antioxidant properties, PSRF may be recommended for investigation as an active ingredient in the nutraceutical, functional food, and natural food preservative formulations. This is also the first report suggesting defatted rice bran as a potential and sustainable source of saponins.
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spelling upm-307212015-09-14T03:28:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30721/ Isolation and antioxidative properties of phenolics-saponins rich fraction from defatted rice bran Chan, Kim Wei Khong, Nicholas Mun Hoe Iqbal, Shahid Ismail, Maznah The study presents a protocol for the preparation of phenolics-saponins rich fraction (PSRF), a new active nutraceutical from defatted rice bran followed by the determination of its antioxidant properties. PSRF was prepared by employing a simple alcoholic fractionation procedure on the crude alcoholic extract (CAE) of defatted rice bran. PSRF was found to be significantly higher in the contents of total phenolic, saponin, and steroidal saponin than CAE and its counterpart, aqueous fraction (AqF) (p < 0.05). Except for iron chelating activity, PSRF exhibited notably higher activity than CAE and AqF in all antioxidant activity assays performed (p < 0.05). HPLC-DAD analysis revealed that PSRF contained substantially higher amounts of gallic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid than CAE and AqF (p < 0.05). In conclusion, alcoholic fractionation of CAE simultaneously concentrated the phenolic compounds and saponins into PSRF, thus contributed to its higher antioxidant activity. Due to its elevated antioxidant properties, PSRF may be recommended for investigation as an active ingredient in the nutraceutical, functional food, and natural food preservative formulations. This is also the first report suggesting defatted rice bran as a potential and sustainable source of saponins. Elsevier 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30721/1/Isolation%20and%20antioxidative%20properties%20of%20phenolics.pdf Chan, Kim Wei and Khong, Nicholas Mun Hoe and Iqbal, Shahid and Ismail, Maznah (2013) Isolation and antioxidative properties of phenolics-saponins rich fraction from defatted rice bran. Journal of Cereal Science, 57 (3). pp. 480-485. ISSN 0733-5210; ESSN: 1095-9963 10.1016/j.jcs.2013.02.002
spellingShingle Chan, Kim Wei
Khong, Nicholas Mun Hoe
Iqbal, Shahid
Ismail, Maznah
Isolation and antioxidative properties of phenolics-saponins rich fraction from defatted rice bran
title Isolation and antioxidative properties of phenolics-saponins rich fraction from defatted rice bran
title_full Isolation and antioxidative properties of phenolics-saponins rich fraction from defatted rice bran
title_fullStr Isolation and antioxidative properties of phenolics-saponins rich fraction from defatted rice bran
title_full_unstemmed Isolation and antioxidative properties of phenolics-saponins rich fraction from defatted rice bran
title_short Isolation and antioxidative properties of phenolics-saponins rich fraction from defatted rice bran
title_sort isolation and antioxidative properties of phenolics-saponins rich fraction from defatted rice bran
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30721/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30721/1/Isolation%20and%20antioxidative%20properties%20of%20phenolics.pdf