The evaluation of phenolic content, in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Mentha piperita extracts obtained by natural deep eutectic solvents

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  • Tatjana Jurić
  • Micic, Nikola
  • Aleksandar Potkonjak
  • Dubravka Milanov
  • Jelena Dodić
  • Zorana Trivunović
  • Boris M. Popović

The focus of this study was to evaluate whether six choline chloride-based natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) could serve as solvents for the extraction of bioactives from the leaves of Mentha piperita. NADES extracted significantly higher amounts of phenols from peppermint than 70% ethanol and may be useful in the extraction of targeted major compounds from peppermint, like rosmarinic acid, at a similar level as 70% ethanol. The microdilution method for in vitro antibacterial activity showed that all NADES exhibit bacterial growth inhibition at a lower concentration than 70% ethanol, especially NADESs containing organic acids. The majority of NADES extracts neutralize DPPH radical at a lower concentration than conventional solvent and showed similar ability to reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+ ions in FRAP assay. NADES can be useful in the isolation of phenolic compounds from plant sources and should be considered as novel, sustainable, and low-cost solvents with a variety of applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number130226
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume362
ISSN0308-8146
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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    Research areas

  • Antibacterial activity, Antioxidant activity, Deep eutectic solvents, Phenolic compounds, Viscosity

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