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Journal of Integrative Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (2): 153-162.doi: 10.1016/j.joim.2021.12.003

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Antiglycation and antioxidant activities of the crude extract and saponin fraction of Tribulus terrestris before and after microcapsules release

Célia Cristina Malaguti Figueiredoa, Amanda da Costa Gomesa, Filipe Oliveira Graneroa, João Luiz Bronzel Juniora, Luciana Pereira Silvab, Valdecir Farias Ximenesc, Regildo Márcio Gonçalves da Silvaa,d   

  1. a. Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, São Paulo 14800-060, Brazil
    b. Educational Foundation of the City of Assis, Assis, São Paulo 19807-130, Brazil
    c. Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University, Bauru, São Paulo 17033-360, Brazil
    d. Department of Biotechnology, School of Sciences, Humanities and Languages, São Paulo State University, Assis, São Paulo 19806-900, Brazil
  • Online:2022-03-25 Published:2022-03-30
  • Contact: Regildo Márcio Gonçalves da Silva regildo.silva@unesp.br E-mail:regildo.silva@unesp.br

Objective

The present study investigated antiglycation and antioxidant activities of crude dry extract and saponin fraction of Tribulus terrestris. It also developed a method of microencapsulation and evaluated antiglycation and antioxidant activities of crude dry extract and saponin fraction before and after microcapsules release. 

Methods

Antiglycation activity was determined by relative electrophoretic mobility (REM), free amino groups and inhibition of advanced glycation end-product (AGE) formation. Antioxidant activity was determined by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), nitric oxide (NO) and thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS) tests. Microcapsules were prepared using maltodextrin as wall material and freeze-drying as encapsulation technique. Morphological characterization of microcapsules was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy, and encapsulation efficiency and microcapsules release were determined by total saponins released. Antiglycation and antioxidant assays were performed using crude dry extract and saponin fraction of T. terrestris before and after release.

Results

Saponin fraction showed an increase of 32.8% total saponins. High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis showed the presence of saponins in the obtained fraction. Antiglycation evaluation by REM demonstrated that samples before and after release present antiglycation activity similar to bovine serum albumin treated with aminoguanidine. Additionally, samples inhibited AGEs formation, highlighting treatment with saponins fraction after release (89.89%). Antioxidant tests demonstrated antioxidant activity of the samples. Crude dry extract before encapsulation presented the highest activities in DPPH (92.00%) and TBARS (32.49%) assays. Saponins fraction before encapsulation in FRAP test (499 μmol Trolox equivalent per gram of dry sample) and NO test (15.13 μmol nitrite formed per gram of extract) presented the highest activities. 

Conclusion

This study presented antiglycation activity of crude dry extract and saponins fraction of T. terrestris, besides it demonstrated promising antioxidant properties. It also showed that the encapsulation method was efficient and maintained biological activity of bioactive compounds after microcapsules release. These results provide information for further studies on antidiabetic and antiaging potential, and data for new herbal medicine and food supplement formulations containing microcapsules with crude extract and/or saponins fraction of T. terrestris.

Key words: Glycation, Microencapsulation, Oxidative stress, Saponins, Tribulus terrestris

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