A STUDY ON THE SCAVENGING DPPH RADICAL INHIBITOR, Α-GLUCOSIDASE ENZYME, AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF GAC (MOMORDICA COCHINCHINENSIS) SEED EXTRACT

Quốc Trung Nguyễn , Diệu Linh Tiêu

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Abstract

Momordica cochinchinensis is a common plant species with many therapeutic effects in traditional medicine. This study was conducted to investigate the inhibitory activities of DPPH radicals, α-glucosidase enzymes, and antibacterial of ethanol extract of gac seeds collected in Kien Giang Province. The results showed that ethanol extract of gac seeds exhibited DPPH and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities through IC50 values of 61.82 µg/mL and 65.66 µg/mL, respectively. In addition, the ethanol extract of gac seeds had antibacterial activity against all four tested microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Listeria innocua, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Samonella typhimurium. The results contribute to enriching information about the biological activity of this medicinal source in Vietnam.

 

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Quốc Trung Nguyễn,

 

Diệu Linh Tiêu,

 

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