COMPARATIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF BASIL, MINT AND SAGE EXTRACTS
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https://doi.org/10.24193/subbchem.2017.2.30Keywords:
Ocimum basilicum, Mentha piperita, Salvia officinalis, volatile compounds, amino acids, fatty acidsAbstract
Aromatic plants are widely used in food preparation for aroma and fragrance, but they are also a good source of amino acids and fatty acids. Three indigenous species, Basil (Ocimum basilicum), mint (Mentha piperita) and sage (Salvia officinalis) which are traditionally used in medicine and food, were characterized and compared in terms of volatile extracts, amino acids, fatty acids contents and antioxidant activities. The gas chromatographic–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) method is a suitable technique for the characterization of the compounds of the herbs extracts. Antioxidant activity was measured using extracts ability to scavenge DPPH radicals. Linalool was found the major compound in basil, menthol in mint and α-thujone in sage. The dominant amino acids identified in the plants extracts were glutamic acid and aspartic acid in basil and mint, while proline was found in high concentration in sage and mint. The total free fatty acids (TFA) were highest in mint, followed by sage and basil. The essential omega 3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) was identified in all three extracts. All samples exhibited antioxidant activity, sage extract having the highest antioxidant activity.
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