Sambucus Nigra Extracts-Natural Antioxidants and Antimicrobial Compounds

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2021 Jun 2

PMID 34068909

Citations 22

Authors

Anna Przybylska-Balcerek

Tomasz Szablewski

Lidia Szwajkowska-Michalek

Dariusz Swierk

Renata Cegielska-Radziejewska

Zbigniew Krejpcio

Elzbieta Suchowilska

Lukasz Tomczyk

Kinga Stuper-Szablewska

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Abstract

Due to the health-promoting properties of elderberry fruits, which result from their rich chemical composition, this raw material is widely used in herbal medicine and the food industry. The aim of the study was to demonstrate the antibacterial activity of the elderberry fruit extracts. The research showed that the content of phenolic acids and flavonoids in the extracts determined their antibacterial activity. The research showed that the content of phenolic acids and flavonoids in the extracts determined their antibacterial activity. The following phenolic acids were predominant: chlorogenic acid, sinapic acid, and t-cinnamic acid. Their average content was, respectively, 139.09, 72.84, 51.29 mg/g extract. Rutin and quercetin (their average content was 1105.39 and 306.6 mg/g extract, respectively) were the dominant flavonoids. The research showed that the elderberry polyphenol extracts exhibited activity against selected strains of bacteria within the concentration range of 0.5-0.05%. The following bacteria were the most sensitive to the extracts: , , , and . Of the compounds under analysis, apigenin, kaempferol and ferulic, protocatechuic, and p-coumarin acids had the greatest influence on the high antibacterial activity of elderberry extracts. The results of the microbiological and chemical analyses of the composition of the extracts were analyzed statistically to indicate the bioactive compounds of the greatest antimicrobial significance.

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