Obtenção de extrato de Zanthoxylum rhoifolium (Lam). e avaliação do seu potencial antioxidante.

Abstract

Zantoxylum rhoifolium (Lam.), popularly known as limãozinho, mamica-de-cadela, mamica-de-porco, among others, has a high content of bioactive compounds with antioxidant action, and can meet the new demand of the consumer market. Synthetic antioxidants have been used by the industry to preserve the nutritional and sensorial quality of meat products, as they prevent chemical reactions that cause an unpleasant taste. However, there is a strong tendency to replace synthetic antioxidants with natural ones, as these ate associated with carcinogenic and mutagenic effects. Therefore, the objective was to obtain extracts from the leaves of Zanthoxylum rhoifolium (Lam.) to evaluate their antioxidant potential to this end, the extracts will be obtained by shaking for 15 minutes at 40°C using 40%, 60% and 80% ethyl alcohol and from these the content of phenolics, total flavonoids and antioxidant activity will be determined using the FRAP and ABTS methods.