Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry
Vol 4, No 2 (2015)

Antioxidant Potential of Black, Green and Oolong Tea Methanol Extracts

Wahyu Widowati (Maranatha Christian University Bandung)
Tati Herlina (University of Padjadjaran)
Hana Ratnawati (Maranatha Christian University Bandung)
Gabriella Constantia (Maranatha Christian University Bandung)
I Dewa Gde Sathya Deva (Aretha Medika Utama Biomolecular and Biomedical Research Center Bandung)
Maesaroh Maesaroh (Aretha Medika Utama Biomolecular and Biomedical Research Center Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Oct 2015

Abstract

Degenerative diseasesandchronicdiseasesare oftencausedbyoxidativestress. Oxidative stress caused by free radicals. Antixodant as inhibitor are needed to prevent it which is one of antioxidant sources is tea. Tea processinggenerally produce various kinds of teas such as black, green and oolong tea. Tea processing  affect thecontent ofphenolic compounds. The aim of the research is to evaluate phytochemical content, totalphenolic content of blacktea, green tea andoolongtea extracts using catechin, quercetin, kaempferol, myricetin as standard, and to evaluate the antioxidative potency of black tea, green tea and oolong tea extracts compared to catechin, quercetin, kaempferol, myricetin. Phytochemical assay using modified Farnsworth method, the antioxidant activity were measured by  by its 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity. Green tea extract contained highest phenolic and flavonoid.  The highest antioxidant activity was green tea extract with IC50=0,487μg/mL. Green tea extract content phenol and flavonoid are higher compared to the other extracts,  green tea extract has the highest antioxidant activity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

BIOMEDICH

Publisher

Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

BIOLOGY, MEDICINE, & NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY, this journal is published to attract and disseminate innovative and expert findings in the fields of plant, animal, and microorganism secondary metabolite, and also the effect of natural product on biological system as a reference source for ...