Secondary metabolites and antioxidant capacity of the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of Minthostachys mollis (muña)

Authors

  • Carlos Cano P. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Recursos Naturales “Juan de Dios Guevara”. Lima, Peru
  • Pablo Bonilla R. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Recursos Naturales “Juan de Dios Guevara”. Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7286-6810
  • Ruben Valdivieso I. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto Centro de Investigación de Bioquímica y Nutrición (ICIBN), Dpto. Ciencias Dinámicas. Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8534-9767

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/ci.v23i1.18718

Keywords:

Hydroalcoholic extract of Minthostachys mollis, antioxidant capacity, DPPH, ABTS, UV-vis spectroscopy

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to identify some secondary metabolites in the hydroalcoholic extract of leaves of Minthostachys mollis (muña), and determine its antioxidant capacity. The plant species was collected in the district of Huamanguilla (3276 masl), province of Huanta, Ayacucho. The extract was prepared with dried powdered leaves of Minthostachys mollis (muña), by hydroalcoholic maceration, with which solubility tests were carried out with solvents of different polarity, as well as the phytochemical march, then some secondary metabolites were separated by layer chromatography fine obtaining 12 fractions which were read to the UV-vis spectrophotometer. In the hydroalcoholic extract its antioxidant capacity (DPPH, ABTS) was determined. The chemical structure of 5 flavones and 1 flavanone is proposed by visible UV spectroscopy. Good antioxidant capacity was found using the DPPH and ABTS methods.

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2020-08-31

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Cano P. C, Bonilla R. P, Valdivieso I. R. Secondary metabolites and antioxidant capacity of the hydroalcoholic extract of the leaves of Minthostachys mollis (muña). Ciencia e investigación [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];23(1):15-8. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/farma/article/view/18718