Chemical profile and antioxidant activity of Piper guineense Schum. & Thonn. fruits from the Republic of Congo
- By B.F. Madzou MBani,
- C. NKounkou Loumpangou,
- L. J. C. Bonazaba Milandou,
- S.-G. Babouongolo,
- J. F. Y. Koubaka
- and J.-M. Ouamba
Pages 265 to 273
Cite this article
- MBANI, B.F. Madzou,
- LOUMPANGOU, C. NKounkou,
- MILANDOU, L. J. C. Bonazaba,
- BABOUONGOLO, S.-G.,
- KOUBAKA, J. F. Y.
- and OUAMBA, J.-M.,
- MBani, B.F. Madzou.,
- et al.
- MBani, B.-F.-M.,
- Loumpangou, C.-N.,
- Milandou, L.-J.-C.-B.,
- Babouongolo, S.-G.,
- Koubaka, J.-F.-Y.
- and Ouamba, J.-M.
https://doi.org/10.3166/phyto-2024-0434
Cite this article
- MBani, B.-F.-M.,
- Loumpangou, C.-N.,
- Milandou, L.-J.-C.-B.,
- Babouongolo, S.-G.,
- Koubaka, J.-F.-Y.
- and Ouamba, J.-M.
- MBani, B.F. Madzou.,
- et al.
- MBANI, B.F. Madzou,
- LOUMPANGOU, C. NKounkou,
- MILANDOU, L. J. C. Bonazaba,
- BABOUONGOLO, S.-G.,
- KOUBAKA, J. F. Y.
- and OUAMBA, J.-M.,
https://doi.org/10.3166/phyto-2024-0434
The species Piper guineense Schum. & Thonn. is one of the many plant resources used for food and medicinal purposes. The aim of this work is to identify the chemical composition and evaluate the antioxidant activity of Piper guineense fruits from the Republic of Congo. The results obtained from this plant showed that its fruits contain nutrients (proteins, lipids, and sugars), phytonutrients (flavonoids, phenolic acids, coumarins, saponins, terpenes, and sterols), nitrites as antinutrients, and antioxidant compounds. No tannins, oxalates, or nitrates were detected in the fruits. Analytical findings showed that the fruits consist of water and volatile compounds (59.96 ± 2.10%), dry matter (40.04 ± 2.33%), ash (5.98 ± 0.74%), proteins (19.46 ± 0.31%), carbohydrates (60.64 ± 0.05 mg GE/g DM), lipids (9.66%), total polyphenols (0.34 ± 0.03 mg GAE/g DM), and total flavonoids (0.072 ± 0.05 mg CE/g DM). Additionally, the compounds exhibited DPPH radical-scavenging and iron-reducing capabilities. In view of these results, regular consumption of Piper guineense fruits from Congo could be beneficial for the Congolese population by reducing nutrient deficiencies and helping prevent diseases related to oxidative stress.