Abstract:
To investigate the differences in antioxidant and anti-enteritis activities among
Camellia oleifera varieties, fifteen samples from five varieties (
Camellia vietnamensis Huang.
, Camellia chekiangoleosa Hu.
, Camellia yuhsienensis Hu.
, Camellia meiocarpa Hu. and
Camellia oleifera Abel.) were collected as research subjects. The anti-enteritis activity of camellia ethanol extract (CET) was evaluated using the Drosophila "Blue Spirit" model. The total phenolic content of the 15 samples was measured, along with CET’s inhibitory activity against lipoxygenase (LOX) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and free radical scavenging activity. The results demonstrated that the total phenolic content across all 15
Camellia oleifera seed samples was measured at 21.50~32.41 mg/g.
Camellia oleifera ethanol extract (CET) from all varieties was found to exhibit significant inhibitory effects on LOX, COX-2, and Drosophila enteritis, with the highest average inhibition rates against LOX (84.78%) and Drosophila enteritis (83.76%) observed in
Camellia oleifera Abel. CET, while optimal COX-2 inhibition (72.36%) was achieved by
Camellia yuhsienensis Hu. CET. Additionally, the scavenging rate of DPPH radicals, ABTS
+ radicals and superoxide anion radicals by CET of all varieties of
Camellia oleifera was higher than 66%, with the highest scavenging rate of ABTS
+ radicals by
Camellia yuhsienensis Hu. (77.62%), the highest clearing rate of superoxide anion by
Camellia chekiangoleosa Hu. (93.64%), and the highest scavenging rate of DPPH radicals by
Camellia vietnamensis Huang. (79.70%). There was a significant positive correlation between LOX inhibition and Drosophila enteritis relief (r=0.65,
P<0.01). Conclusion: All 15
Camellia oleifera seed samples had free radical scavenging activity, with significant differences between different
Camellia oleifera varieties. Inhibition of LOX is the key mechanism of
Camellia oleifera CET against enteritis.