The Study of Physiological Activities from Chelidonium majus var asiaticum Extract

Abstract

This research is to useful physiological activities data of the aerial part of the Chelidonium majus var asiaticum, analyzed contents of polyphenol and flavonoid compound, nitrite scavenging, superoxide dismutatse (SOD)-like activity, electron donating, tyrosinase inhibition and xanthine oxidase inhibition. The RW (Reflux water extract of C. majus var asiaticum) showed the highest value of nitrite scavenging ability of 73.13% at pH 1.2, 2.0 mg/mL. The RE (Reflux 70% ethanol extract of C. majus var asiaticum) showed the highest of SOD-like activity of 78.67% at 2.0 mg/mL and electron donating ability of 86.07% at 0.3 mg/mL. The tyrosinase inhibitory of RW was 38.71%, it was significantly 2.5 higher compared to the RE (15.18%). The xanthine oxidase inhibitory of RW and RE were over 97% at 2.0 mg/mL. The both extracts were higher than ascorbic acid (55.36%) at 0.05 mg/mL. This suggests that C. majus var. asiaticum can be useful materials as functional healthy product, medicine, and cosmetic products.