PP17 Phytochemical Characterization and Evaluation of the Antioxidant Capacity of the Polar Extract Obtained from Hieronyma macrocarpa (Motilón)
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Hieronyma macrocarpa, antioxidant, polar extract, phytochemicalAbstract
In this study, the phytochemical and pharmacological characterisation of the fruit Hieronyma macrocarpa (motilon) was carried out in order to determine its potential use as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. For this purpose, the polar extract of the fruit was obtained from the endocarp (pulp) and exocarp (peel), by means of ultrasound-assisted maceration, using 96% ethanol acidified to pH 3 with 1M citric acid as solvent. Colourimetric techniques were performed: ferric chloride, shinoda, roshenheim, CCD chromatography, and phenolic compounds, flavonoids and anthocyanins were quantified. For pharmacological characterisation, antioxidant capacity was determined using ABTS and DPPH techniques.
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