Original Research

Antioxidant assessment of characterised essential oils from Calophyllum inophyllum Linn using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and hydrogen peroxide methods

Emmanuel O. Ojah, Dorcas O. Moronkola, Paul M. Osamudiamen
Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development | Vol 4, No 1 | a83 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jomped.v4i1.83 | © 2020 Emmanuel O. Ojah, Dorcas O. Moronkola, Paul M. Osamudiamen | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 21 April 2020 | Published: 08 September 2020

About the author(s)

Emmanuel O. Ojah, Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Dorcas O. Moronkola, Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; and, Marine Biodiversity Centre, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Paul M. Osamudiamen, Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; and, Department of Chemical Sciences, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria

Abstract

Background: Oxidative stress is a multifactorial global health disorder that disrupts all levels of cell function. Therefore, therapeutic intervention using reliable, affordable and non-toxic natural sources is crucial.

Aim: The aim of this article was to determine the chemical constituents and antioxidant activity of 10 essential oils (EOs) from Calophyllum inophyllum Linn using 2,2-diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) methods.

Setting: Plant sample was collected at the Botanical Garden, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Extractions and antioxidant assay were performed at the Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Gas chromatography-mass spectrophotometry (GC-MS) analysis was carried out at the School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Italy.

Methods: The chemical constituents were determined using GC-MS. The oils were extracted using an all-glass Clevenger-type apparatus and the antioxidant activity was determined using DPPH and hydrogen peroxide assays.

Results: A total of 102 compounds were identified in EOs from C. inophyllum Linn, which are mostly monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and their oxygenated derivatives. The oils exhibited concentration-dependent activity with reference to standard synthetic antioxidants. Root wood had the highest antioxidant activity with the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 3.19 mg/mL compared to ascorbic acid (2.84 mg/mL) and butylated hydroxyl anisole (BHA) (2.97 mg/mL). In the H2O2 antioxidant assay, root wood had the highest antioxidant activity with IC50 of 2.78 mg/mL compared to ascorbic acid (2.20 mg/mL) and BHA (2.92 mg/mL).

Conclusion: The in vitro chemical compositional analysis of EOs from C. inophyllum Linn confirms the presence of compounds responsible for the antioxidant properties of the plant.


Keywords

Calophyllum inophyllum; essential oils; antioxidant; oxidative stress; hydrodistillation

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