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Comparison of antimicrobial activity, phytochemical profile and minerals composition of garlic Allium sativum and Allium tuberosum

Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry volume 57, pages 311–317 (2014)Cite this article

Abstract

Allium species are considered to be one of the world’s oldest cultivated vegetables. Most commonly used species of garlic in Pakistan and India is Allium sativum, while Allium tuberosum is mainly consumed and cultivated in China, Southeast Asia, and North-east part of India. The present study was conducted to compare the antimicrobial activity, nutritional value and antioxidant profile of Allium sativum and Allium tuberosum. The outcome indicates that Allium tuberosum have slightly higher antimicrobial activity, higher mineral profile, and enriched in antioxidants in comparison with Allium sativum. The highest antimicrobial activity of Allium tuberosum was noticed against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis with 43.9 and 40.7 mm zone of inhibition using 100% extract. Allium tuberosum contains high contents of calcium (28.662±.00mg/100 g), potassium (10.62±0.50) and zinc (59.00±1.00). Allium tuberosum also showed higher antioxidant activity (0.24±0.03 mg vitamin C equivalent (VCE)/g fresh weight in ferric reducing antioxidant power assay, 0.18±0.02 mg VCE/g fresh weight in 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay and 1.09±0.12 mg VCE/g fresh weight in 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) assay) in comparison with Allium sativum.

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  1. Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan

    Nauman Khalid

  2. National Institute for Genomics & Advanced Biotechnology, National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road, Islamabad, 45500, Pakistan

    Iftikhar Ahmed

  3. Department of Biochemistry, Dera Ghazi Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan

    Malik Shah Zaman Latif

  4. Plant Genetic Resources Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road, Islamabad, 45500, Pakistan

    Tariq Rafique

  5. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hazara University, Park Road, Mansehra, Pakistan

    Sardar Atiq Fawad

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Khalid, N., Ahmed, I., Latif, M.S.Z. et al. Comparison of antimicrobial activity, phytochemical profile and minerals composition of garlic Allium sativum and Allium tuberosum . J Korean Soc Appl Biol Chem 57, 311–317 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13765-014-4021-4

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Keywords

  • Allium sativum
  • Allium tuberosum
  • antimicrobial activity
  • comparison
  • minerals
  • phytochemical assay