Colorant Pigments, Nutrients, Bioactive Components, and Antiradical Potential of Danta Leaves (Amaranthus lividus)

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Sarker U., Iqbal M. A., Hossain M. N., Oba S., ERCİŞLİ S., Muresan C. C., ...Daha Fazla

ANTIOXIDANTS, cilt.11, sa.6, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/antiox11061206
  • Dergi Adı: ANTIOXIDANTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts Core, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: danta, foliage by-products, bioactive components, nutrients, colorant pigments, polyphenols, antioxidants, RADICAL-SCAVENGING ACTIVITY, ANTIOXIDANT LEAF PIGMENTS, WATER-USE EFFICIENCY, VEGETABLE AMARANTH, METHANOLIC EXTRACT, NUTRITIONAL-VALUE, SPINOSUS L., ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY, FUNCTIONAL-PROPERTIES, CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the Indian subcontinent, danta (stems) of underutilized amaranth are used as vegetables in different culinary dishes. At the edible stage of the danta, leaves are discarded as waste in the dustbin because they are overaged. For the first time, we assessed the colorant pigments, bioactive components, nutrients, and antiradical potential (AP) of the leaves of danta to valorize the by-product (leaf) for antioxidant, nutritional, and pharmacological uses. Leaves of danta were analyzed for proximate and element compositions, colorant pigments, bioactive constituents, AP (DPPH), and AP (ABTS(+)). Danta leaves had satisfactory moisture, protein, carbohydrates, and dietary fiber. The chosen danta leaves contained satisfactory magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, manganese, copper, and zinc; adequate bioactive pigments, such as betacyanins, carotenoids, betalains, beta-carotene, chlorophylls, and betaxanthins; and copious bioactive ascorbic acid, polyphenols, flavonoids, and AP. The correlation coefficient indicated that bioactive phytochemicals and colorant pigments of the selected danta leaves had good AP as assessed via ABTS(+) and DPPH assays. The selected danta leaves had good ROS-scavenging potential that could indicate massive possibilities for promoting the health of the nutraceutical- and antioxidant-deficit public. The findings showed that danta leaves are a beautiful by-product for contributing as an alternate origin of antioxidants, nutrients, and bioactive compounds with pharmacological use.