ISSN: 2642-6315
Authors: Uçar M* and Barlak Y
Royal jelly is a bee product and has many benefical effects on human health. In this study, the antioxidant activity of water, Dimethy sulfoxide (DMSO) and methanol extracts of royal jelly that collected from Bursa province in Turkey were investigated. Total Phenol Contents (TPC), Total Flavonoid Contents (TFC), Total Antioxidant Activity (TAA) and Free Radical Scavenging Capacity were detected Folin-Ciocalteu method, Aluminum Nitrate colorimetric method, Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power and DPPH Assay respectively. TPC and SEM values of water, DMSO and methanol extracts of royal jelly were 1.05 ± 0.38, 15.65 ± 7.36 and 1.65 ± 0.42. TFC and SEM values of water, DMSO and methanol extracts of royal jelly were 0.17 ± 0.09, 0.61 ± 0.02 and 0.06 ± 0.02. TAA and SEM values of water, DMSO and methanol extracts of royal jelly were 35.04 ± 17.07, 6.94 ± 1.36 and 13.74 ± 6.87. Finally percentage of DPPH inhibition and SEM values of water, DMSO and methanol extracts of royal jelly were 10.62 ± 2.61, 6.70 ± 2.47 and 10.39 ± 5.19. TPC and TFC results of DMSO extracts of royal jelly significantly higher than methanol and water extracts of royal jelly results. Also all extracts of royal jelly were shown TAA and free radical schavenger activity but results weren’t significantly different eachother. In conclusion, royal jelly extracts of Bursa province in Turkey were shown antioxidant potential and it can be used as an antioxidant product.
Keywords: Royal Jelly; Antioxidant Activity
