Research Article

Thai Fruits Exhibit Antioxidant Activity and Induction of Antioxidant Enzymes in HEK-293 Cells

Table 1

Yield of methanol extracts, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and DPPH scavenging activities of Thai fruit extracts.

Fruits
(ripe stage)
Scientific nameYield of crude extract (% FW)Total phenolic content
(mg GAE/100 g FW)
Total flavonoid content
(mg QE/100 g FW)
DPPH scavenging activity
(% inhibition at 1 mg/mL)

Mao khai pla (Thai)Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn.4.8398.38 ± 6.48134.06 ± 2.9067.65 ± 0.31
ChampedakArtocarpus integer (Thumb.) Merr.6.8521.45 ± 2.28158.31 ± 1.0215.42 ± 1.52
BilimbiAverrhoa bilimbi L.2.6833.77 ± 1.3755.33 ± 0.7030.66 ± 1.96
DurianDurio zibethinus L. cultivar Mon Thong4.869.65 ± 0.7193.85 ± 0.366.80 ± 0.97
EscobilloMalpighia glabra L.4.40723.83 ± 36.94195.36 ± 0.1496.62 ± 0.44
Horse mangoMangifera foetida Lour.6.7438.83 ± 3.1546.13 ± 1.8525.63 ± 1.32
MangoMangifera indica L. cultivar Aok Rong9.1245.39  ±  1.33ND44.85 ± 0.71
Pisang AwakMusa paradisiaca L. cultivar Awak7.240.34 ± 0.153.70 ± 1.315.15 ± 1.15
SantolSandoricum koetjape (Burm. f.) Merrill cultivar Tuptim9.28241.01 ± 16.51851.49 ± 0.3084.73 ± 1.38
Malay apple, PomeracSyzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & Perry4.2829.55 ± 0.913.99 ± 1.6516.75 ± 1.08
JujubeZiziphus jujuba Mill. cultivar Milk Jujube7.6345.29 ± 3.451.36 ± 1.674.45 ± 0.91

ND = not detected.