Validación del potencial antioxidante de Citrus aurantium en Tabasco, México

Citrus aurantium L. (Rutaceae), commonly known as bitter orange, has multiple therapeutic potentials. An experimental qualitative study was carried out with the objective of knowing characteristics consumption C. (CA) in Tabasco population. To validate its use, an ethanolic extract (85 %) prepared from dry CA leaves and phytochemical screening performed, subsequent quantification content total phenols flavonoids. Subsequently, antioxidant activity determined by DPPH assay acute toxicity Artemia salina. The most used parts plant are to relieve muscle pain, cold symptoms. In it found that contains alkaloids, flavonoids, coumarins, quinones tannins. thin layer chromatography hydroalcoholic extract, presence naringin demonstrated. A phenol 69.42 ± 3.47 EAG/g DM flavonoids 14.78 0.28 EQ/g were obtained. It 9240 nmol TEAC/gMS test showed moderate toxicity. results show 85% phenolic compounds allowing sustain medicinal pharmacological properties conferred state Tabasco.Conclusions: this existence extracts their against