Polysaccharides, Total Phenolic, and Flavonoid Content from Different Kenaf (<i>Hibiscus cannabinus</i> L.) Genotypes and Their Antioxidants and Antibacterial Properties
Ziggiju Mesenbet Birhanie,
Aiping Xiao,
Dawei Yang,
Siqi Huang,
Chao Zhang,
Lining Zhao,
Liangliang Liu,
Jianjun Li,
Anguo Chen,
Huijuan Tang,
Li Chang,
Gen Pan,
Cuiping Zhang,
Ashok Biswas,
Susmita Dey,
Defang Li,
Yong Deng
Affiliations
Ziggiju Mesenbet Birhanie
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Aiping Xiao
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Dawei Yang
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Siqi Huang
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Chao Zhang
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Lining Zhao
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Liangliang Liu
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Jianjun Li
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Anguo Chen
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Huijuan Tang
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Li Chang
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Gen Pan
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Cuiping Zhang
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Ashok Biswas
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Susmita Dey
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Defang Li
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Yong Deng
Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410000, China
Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is a valuable plant with a potential health benefit because of its extensive bioactive compounds. Leaf extracts of 33 kenaf genotypes were investigated for their polysaccharide, total phenolic, and flavonoid content. The antioxidant properties were evaluated by 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS), and ferric reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP) assays. Antimicrobial capacity was also assessed against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli using a disc diffusion assay. The polysaccharide content varied from 6.45–16.12 mg glucose per g DW. Total phenolic and flavonoid content ranged from 6.03–21.15 mg GAE/g DW and 1.55–9.24 mg RE/g DW, respectively. Similarly, varied values in the range 20.55–79.99% of inhibition by DPPH, 56.28–88.30% of inhibition by ABTS and 1.26–5.08 mmol Fe2+/g DW by FRAP assays were obtained for antioxidants of the genotype extracts. Extracts from CS4 and CS2 genotypes had the highest antioxidant activities. Kenaf leaves exhibited antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Strong correlation was found between antioxidant activity with polysaccharide (DPPH, r = 0.893; ABTS, r = 0.819; FRAP, r = 0.864) and total phenolic content (DPPH, r = 0.850; ABTS, r = 0.959; FRAP, r = 0.953). The results suggested that the kenaf leaves could be used as a natural antioxidants and antimicrobial in food industries.
