Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, cilt.7, sa.1, ss.1-14, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose: The Polygonum equisetifome is a prospective plant source of high
protein, unsaturated fatty acids, and useful safe bioactive molecules. Therefore,
the aim of this study was to optimize the ultrasonic aqueous extraction of phenols
from P. equisetifome roots using Box-Behnken design based statistical modeling,
and to evaluate the antioxidant and antibacterial eciencies of P. equisetifome
root extracts against pathogenic bacteria.
Methods: In this study, the box-behnken design was used to optimize
the extraction of phenols. The extraction temperature (30–70◦C), ultrasound
assisted extraction (UAE) time (1–9min), and liquid-solid ratio (35–45mL/g) were
investigated as the factors that influence the phenolic yield (Y1) and their DPPH
(1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) scavenging activity (Y2).
Results: The optimal conditions for both responses were 50◦C, 5min, and
40mL/g. At these conditions, Y1 reached its maximum to be 45.321mg GAE/g
dry weight and Y2 to be 120.354 μmol Trolox/g dry weight. The P. equisetifome
roots contained water soluble phenol, high anthocyanin, and condensed tannins.
Interestingly, the P. equisetifome extracts showed a relation to its antioxidant
and antibacterial activities, FRAP (Ferric-reducing/antioxidant power), and ABTS
scavenging activity were determined. The morphological and physico-chemical
features of the extract were analyzed using SEM-EDX, FT-IR, and minimum
inhibitory concentration (MIC) was analyzed against several pathogenic bacteria.
The antibacterial activity of the extract showed that the extract is more ecient
against Staphylococcus aureus, while the P. equisetifome extracts showed ecient
MIC against S. aureus, followed by Bacillus cereus.Suggestions: The relation of P. equisetifome extracts to its antioxidant, and
antibacterial eciencies open a new avenue of their potential uses in the food
and pharmaceutical industries.
KEYWORDS
biological activities, Box-Behnken design, chemical characterization, P. equisetiforme
roots, water-soluble phenolic compounds, ultrasonic-assisted extraction