Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8406283 | Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology | 2016 | 25 Pages |
Abstract
Antioxidant capacity and polyphenol content of both intra- and extracellular constituents were investigated in five naturally isolated microalgal strains using DPPH and Folin-Ciocalteu assays respectively. Three distinct solvents with different polarities including water, ethyl acetate and hexane were employed for extracting the bioactive compounds. Obtained data from DPPH assay suggest that the studied microalgal cells show significant levels of antioxidants and polyphenol compounds ranging from 14.68±1.36 (Oocystis pusilla) to 68.68±5.95 (Scenedesmus rubescens) µmol Trolox gâ1 and 9.62±1.37 (O. pusilla) to 48.57±3.99 (S. rubescens) mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE) gâ1 respectively. Considerable connection (R2=0.9316) between two investigated factors prove that a great part of antioxidant activity in the studied microalgae are due to its phenolic compounds. Besides, the results of growth kinetic studies and composition analysis in the most efficient strain (S. rubescens) showed a great potential for antioxidant and polyphenolic compounds production in large scales.
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Authors
Mohammad Hossein Morowvat, Younes Ghasemi,