Effects of Roasting on Antibacterial and Antioxidant Properties of <i>Sophora japonica</i> Buds-The Involvements of Rutin and Quercetin Constituents.

ABSTRACT: Roasting is the most common thermal processing method established for Sophora japonica (SJ) buds applied as traditional medicines, and it has also been reported to alter several of their therapeutic functions. However, there have been no studies investigating the influences of roasting on the effects of these materials against bacteria. Therefore our study was performed to examine the alterations that this process would induce in SJ buds' antibacterial properties. Fresh buds were subjected to hot air drying or different roasting methods, as described in Materia Medica, including yellow-, dark yellow-, scorched-, and charred-roasting conditions. Antibacterial effects, total polyphenol and flavonoid contents, antioxidant activities, as well as rutin and quercetin concentrations in met

SUBMITTER: Nguyen HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644262 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature