Molecules (Aug 2022)

<i>Bauhinia forficata</i> Link Infusions: Chemical and Bioactivity of Volatile and Non-Volatile Fractions

  • Eliane Przytyk Jung,
  • Beatriz Pereira de Freitas,
  • Claudete Norie Kunigami,
  • Davyson de Lima Moreira,
  • Natália Guimarães de Figueiredo,
  • Leilson de Oliveira Ribeiro,
  • Ricardo Felipe Alves Moreira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27175415
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 17
p. 5415

Abstract

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This study aimed to evaluate Bauhinia forficata infusions prepared using samples available in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As such, infusions at 5% (w/v) of different brands and batches commercialized in the city (CS1, CS2, CS3, and CS4) and samples of plant material botanically identified (BS) were evaluated to determine their total phenolic and flavonoid contents (TPC and TFC), antioxidant capacity (ABTS•+, DPPH•, and FRAP assays), phytochemical profile, volatile compounds, and inhibitory effects against the α-amylase enzyme. The results showed that infusions prepared using BS samples had lower TPC, TFC and antioxidant potential than the commercial samples (p 50 value: 0.235–0.801 mg RE/mL). Despite the differences observed in this work, B. forficata is recognized as a source of bioactive compounds that can increase the intake of antioxidant compounds by the population.

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