ANTIOXIDANT EFFICACY OF VITELLARIA PARADOXA NUTS DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS (BUTTER, HULLS AND PRESS CAKES)

Abstract

Aim and objective: Vitellaria paradoxa is a useful African tree belonging to the sapotaceae family. Its nuts are mainly exploited for their fat or butter. This study demonstrated pharmacological virtues of shea nuts derivative products through their phytochemical components and their antioxidant efficacy.

Methods: The hydroalcoholic extracts of shea butter, hull and cake were qualitatively screened in order to detect phytochemical components, and their antioxidant efficacy was tested through their ability to reducing DPPH radical and iron.

Results: The results revealed that the whole shea nuts derivative products (butter, hull and press cake) tested contain phytochemical compounds, namely phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, triterpenic alcohols and sterols. Most of these compounds are known as active principles. Indeed, the DDPH and FRAP tests have proved that the whole shea nuts derivative products have antioxidant power. This power varied increasingly (5.37%, 58.56% and 62.99% for DPPH test and 0,152, 0,222 et 0,606 for FRAP test) from butter to hulls and press cake.

Conclusion: Based on these results, shea nuts could constitute a value-added resource of bioactive principle, which might be taken into account in the prevention of diseases linked to oxidative stress, such as tumors, cancer and other degenerative diseases.

                 

Peer Review History:

Received: 2 June 2021; Revised: 8 July; Accepted: 14 August; Available online: 15 September 2021

Academic Editor:  Dr. Jennifer Audu-Peter, University of Jos, Nigeria, drambia44@gmail.com

Received file:                Reviewer's Comments:

Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 5.0/10

Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10

Reviewers:

Dr. Marwa A. A. Fayed, University of Sadat City, Egypt, maafayed@gmail.com

Prof. Dr. Ali Gamal Ahmed Al-kaf, Sana'a university, Yemen, alialkaf21@gmail.com

Dr. Sangeetha Arullappan, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia, sangeetha@utar.edu.my

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