Ultrasound- and enzyme-assisted extraction of Moringa oleifera polysaccharides: bioactivity evaluation

Main Article Content

Maram Mezhoudi
Ola Abdelhedi
Walid Elfalleh
Hamdi Bendif
Nahed Fakhfakh
Nacim Zouari
Mourad Jridi

Keywords

anticoagulant activity, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activities, antiproliferative effect, M. oleifera, polysaccharides

Abstract

Polysaccharides from Moringa oleifera (PMS) leaves were extracted using neutrase (PMS-N) or savinase (PMS-S) enzymes combined with ultrasonic (US) treatment, and their biological activities were investigated. Both US time (10 min) and enzyme type positively influenced PMS yield, regardless of the enzyme used. Among the detected neutral sugars, xylose was the major monosaccharide in US-pretreated PMS, reaching 72% and 69% in PMS-S-US-10 and PMS-N-US-10, respectively. In addition, US-pretreated PMS exhibited the highest antioxidant capacities and significantly prolonged blood clotting period and reduced fibrinogen levels, accomplishing 0.7 g/L and 1.5 g/L, by the addition of PMS-S-US-10 and PMS-N-US-10, respectively. Antiproliferative assays revealed dose-dependent inhibition effect of PMS against two types of cancer cells, where PMS-S-US-10 displayed the highest inhibitory rates, reaching 96% and 99% (at 200 µg/mL) against K562 and Caco-2 cells, respectively.

Abstract 561 | PDF Downloads 440 HTML Downloads 0 XML Downloads 28

References

Abbou, A., Kadri, N., Debbache, N., Dairi, S., Remini, H., Dahmoune, F., Berkani, F., Adel, K., Belbahi, A., and Madani, K., 2019. Effect of precipitation solvent on some biological activities of polysaccharides from Pinus halepensis Mill. seeds. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 141: 663–670. 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.043

Abdallah, L., Surakji, I., Qawasme, T., Ayyash, D., Shhadeh, R., Omar, G., and Barakat, A., 2022. In vitro activity of some medicinal plants on blood coagulation. Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 19(3): 330–335. 10.4274/tjps.galenos.2021.67890

Abdelhedi, O., Jridi, M., Najjaa, H., Zouari, N., Sebai, H., and Nasri, M., 2024. Sulfated polysaccharides from the viscera of Mustelus shark: characterization and antioxidant, anticoagulant and antiproliferative activities. Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre 31: 100399. 10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100399

Al-Asmari, A.K., Albalawi, S.M., Athar, M.T., Khan, A.Q., Al-Shahrani, H., and Islam, M., 2015. Moringa oleifera as an anti-cancer agent against breast and colorectal cancer cell lines. PloS One 10(8): e0135814. 10.1371/journal.pone.0135814

Arora, D.S., and Kaur, N., 2019. Antimicrobial potential of fungal endophytes from Moringa oleifera. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 187: 628–648. 10.1007/s12010-018-2836-x

Asril, M., Astuti, R.I., Rusmana, I., and Wahyudi, A.T., 2025. Improved eumelanin production, phenolic content, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity by Streptomyces lasalocidi NTB 42 following copper sulfate supplementation. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 66: 103602. 10.1016/j.bcab.2025.103602

Avilés-Gaxiola, S., León-Félix, J., Jiménez-Nevárez, Y.B., Angulo-Escalante, M.A., Ramos-Payán, R., Colado-Velázquez III, J., and Heredia, J.B., 2021. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of novel peptides from Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves. South African Journal of Botany 141: 466–473. 10.1016/j.sajb.2021.05.030

Benalaya, I., Alves, G., Lopes, J., and Silva, L.R., 2024. A review of natural polysaccharides: sources, characteristics, properties, food, and pharmaceutical applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25(2): 1322. 10.3390/ijms25021322

Ben Jeddou, K., Chaari, F., Maktouf, S., Nouri-Ellouz, O., Helbert, C.B., and Ghorbel, R.E., 2016. Structural, functional, and antioxidant properties of water-soluble polysaccharides from potatoes peels. Food Chemistry 205: 97–105. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.02.108

Ben Yakoub, A.R., Abdehedi, O., Jridi, M., Elfalleh, W., Bkhairia, I., Nasri, M., and Ferchichi, A., 2020. Bioactive polysaccharides and their soluble fraction from Tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) leaves. Food Bioscience 37: 100741. 10.1016/j.fbio.2020.100741

Cao, S., He, X., Qin, L., He, M., Yang, Y., Liu, Z., and Mao, W., 2019. Anticoagulant and antithrombotic properties in vitro and in vivo of a novel sulfated polysaccharide from marine green alga Monostroma nitidum. Marine Drugs 17(4): 247. 10.3390/md17040247

Chen, C., Zhang, B., Huang, Q., Fu, X., and Liu, R.H., 2017. Microwave-assisted extraction of polysaccharides from Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves: characterization and hypoglycemic activity. Industrial Crops and Products 100: 1–11. 10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.02.019

De Araujo, D.F., da Costa Madeira, J., Cunha, A.P., Ricardo, N.M.P.S., Bezerra, F.F., Mourão, P.A., Assreuy, A.M.S., and Pereira, M.G., 2021. Structural characterization of anticoagulant and antithrombotic polysaccharides isolated from Caesalpinia ferrea stem barks. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 175: 147–155. 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.205

Fernandes, Â., Bancessi, A., Pinela, J., Dias, M.I., Liberal, Â., Calhelha, R.C., Ćirić, A., Soković, M., Catarino, L., Ferreira, I.C., and Barros, L., 2021. Nutritional and phytochemical profiles and biological activities of Moringa oleifera Lam. edible parts from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa). Food Chemistry 341: 128229. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128229

Gu, F., Tao, L., Chen, R., Zhang, J., Wu, X., Yang, M., Sheng, J., and Tian, Y., 2022. Ultrasonic-cellulase synergistic extraction of crude polysaccharides from Moringa oleifera leaves and alleviation of insulin resistance in HepG2 cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23(20): 12405. 10.3390/ijms232012405

He, T.B., Huang, Y.P., Huang, Y., Wang, X.J., Hu, J.M., and Sheng, J., 2018. Structural elucidation and antioxidant activity of an arabinogalactan from the leaves of Moringa oleifera. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 112: 126–133. 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.110

Horn, L., Shakela, N., Mutorwa, M.K., Naomab, E., and Kwaambwa, H.M., 2022. Moringa oleifera as a sustainable climate-smart solution to nutrition, disease prevention, and water treatment challenges: a review. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 10: 100397. 10.1016/j.jafr.2022.100397

Hu, T.G., Zou, Y.X., Li, E.N., Liao, S.T., Wu, H., and Wen, P., 2021. Effects of enzymatic hydrolysis on the structural, rheological, and functional properties of mulberry leaf polysaccharide. Food Chemistry 355: 129608. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129608

Ismail, M.M., and Amer, M.S., 2021. Characterization and biological properties of sulfated polysaccharides of Corallina officinalis and Pterocladia capillacea. Acta Botanica Brasilica 34(4): 623–632. 10.1590/0102-33062020abb0121

Jung, I.L., 2014. Soluble extract from Moringa oleifera leaves with a new anticancer activity. PloS One 9(4): e95492. 10.1371/journal.pone.0095492

Koubaa, M., Ktata, A., Barba, F.J., Grimi, N., Mhemdi, H., Bouaziz, F., Driss, D., and Chaabouni, S.E., 2015. Water-soluble polysaccharides from Opuntia stricta Haw. fruit peels: recovery, identification and evaluation of their antioxidant activities. International Agrophysics, 29(3): 299–306. 10.1515/intag-2015-0035

Leong, Y.K., Yang, F.-C., and Chang, J.-S., 2021. Extraction of polysaccharides from edible mushrooms: emerging technologies and recent advances. Carbohydrate Polymers 251: 117006. 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117006

Li, P., Ma, X., and Huang, G. 2024. Understanding thrombosis: the critical role of oxidative stress. Hematology 29(1): 2301633. 10.1080/16078454.2023.2301633

Liao, N., Zhong, J., Ye, X., Lu, S., Wang, W., Zhang, R., Xu, J., Chen, S., and Liu, D., 2015. Ultrasonic-assisted enzymatic extraction of polysaccharide from Corbicula fluminea: characterization and antioxidant activity. Food Science and Technology (LWT) 60(2): 1113–1121. 10.1016/j.lwt.2014.10.011

Lin, B., Wang, S., Zhou, A., Hu, Q., and Huang, G., 2023. Ultrasound-assisted enzyme extraction and properties of Shatian pomelo peel polysaccharide. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 98: 106507. 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106507

Muhammad, H.I., Asmawi, M.Z., and Khan, N.A.K., 2016. A review on promising phytochemical, nutritional and glycemic control studies on Moringa oleifera Lam. in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 6(10): 896–902. 10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.08.006

Noman, A., Qixing, J., Xu, Y., Abed, S.M., Obadi, M., Ali, A.H., AL-Bukhaiti, W.Q., and Xia, W., 2020. Effects of ultrasonic, microwave, and combined ultrasonic-microwave pretreatments on the enzymatic hydrolysis process and protein hydrolysate properties obtained from Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis). Journal of Food Biochemistry 44(8): e13292. 10.1111/jfbc.13292

Othman, K.B., Cherif, M.M., Assadi, I., Elfalleh, W., Khezami, L., Ghorbal, A., and Assadi, A.A., 2024. Exploring Cold plasma technology: enhancements in Carob seed germination, phytochemical composition, and antioxidant activity. Heliyon 10(8): e28966. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28966

Otu, P.N.Y., Osae, R., Abdullateef, M.T., Cunshan, Z., Xiaojie, Y., and Azumah, B.K., 2020. Characterization of Moringa oleifera leaf polysaccharides extracted by coupling ionic liquid separation system with ultrasound irradiation. Journal of Food Process Engineering 43(7): e13417. 10.1111/jfpe.13417

Padayachee, B., and Baijnath, H., 2020. An updated comprehensive review of the medicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Moringa oleifera. South African Journal of Botany, 129: 304-316. 10.1016/j.sajb.2019.08.021

Palpperumal, S., Sabeen, K., Harinathan, B., Shankar, T., Kathiresan, D., Sivakumar, N., Sankaralingam, S., 2020. FT-IR analysis and total antioxidant capacity of crude polysaccharide isolated from the red algae Kappaphycus spp. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research 9: 77–85.

Rubio-Elizalde, I., Bernáldez-Sarabia, J., Moreno-Ulloa, A., Vilanova, C., Juárez, P., Licea-Navarro, A., and Castro-Ceseña, A.B., 2019. Scaffolds based on alginate-PEG methyl ether methacrylate-Moringa oleifera-Aloe vera for wound healing applications. Carbohydrate Polymers 206: 455–467. 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.11.018

Salehi, M., and Rashidinejad, A., 2024. Multifaceted roles of plant-derived bioactive polysaccharides: a review of their biological functions, delivery, bioavailability, and applications within the food and pharmaceutical sectors. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 290: 138855. 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.138855

Salem, A., Jridi, M., Abdelhedi, O., Fakhfakh, N., Nasri, M., Debeaufort, F., and Zouari, N., 2021. Development and characterization of fish gelatin-based biodegradable film enriched with Lepidium sativum extract as active packaging for cheese preservation. Heliyon 7(10): e08099. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08099

Sankarapandian, V., Nitharsan, K., Parangusadoss, K., Gangadaran, P., Ramani, P., Venmathi Maran, B.A., and Jogalekar, M.P., 2022. Prebiotic potential and value-added products derived from Spirulina laxissima SV001—a step towards healthy living. BioTech 11(2): 13. 10.3390/biotech11020013

Secme, M., Mutlu, D., Elmas, L., and Arslan, S., 2023. Assessing effects of caffeic acid on cytotoxicity, apoptosis, invasion, GST enzyme activity, oxidant, antioxidant status and micro-RNA expressions in HCT116 colorectal cancer cells. South African Journal of Botany 157: 19–26. 10.1016/j.sajb.2023.03.046

Sharma, K., Kumar, M., Waghmare, R., Suhag, R., Gupta, O.P., Lorenzo, J.M., Prakash, S., Rais, N., Sampathrajan, V., Thappa, C., and Anitha, T., 2022. Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) polysaccharides: extraction, characterization, bioactivities, and industrial application. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 209: 763–778. 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.04.056

Singh, A.K., Rana, H.K., Tshabalala, T., Kumar, R., Gupta, A., Ndhlala, A.R., and Pandey, A.K., 2020. Phytochemical, nutraceutical and pharmacological attributes of a functional crop Moringa oleifera Lam: an overview. South African Journal of Botany 129: 209–220. 10.1016/j.sajb.2019.06.017

Souza, R.O., Assreuy, A.M., Madeira, J.C., Chagas, F.D., Parreiras, L.A., Santos, G.R., Mourão, P.A., and Pereira, M.G. 2015. Purified polysaccharides of Geoffroea spinosa barks have anticoagulant and antithrombotic activities devoid of hemorrhagic risks. Carbohydrate Polymers 124: 208–215. 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.02.010

Sun, C., Li, W., Liu, Y., Deng, W., Adu-Frimpong, M., Zhang, H., Wang, Q., Yu, J., and Xu, X., 2019. In vitro/in vivo hepatoprotective properties of 1-O-(4-hydroxymethylphenyl)-α-L-rhamnopyranoside from Moringa oleifera seeds against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic injury. Food and Chemical Toxicology 131: 110531. 10.1016/j.fct.2019.05.044

Thimmaraju, A., Govindan, S., Rajendran, A., Ramani, P., Pateiro, M., and Lorenzo, J.M., 2023. Enhancement of physicochemical properties, antioxidant, antitumor, and anticoagulant activities via acetylation of Hypsizygus ulmarius polysaccharide. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 58(6): 3478–3487. 10.1111/ijfs.16439

Wang, F., Bao, Y., Zhang, C., Zhan, L., Khan, W., Siddiqua, S., Ahmad, S., Capanoglu, E., Skalicka-Woźniak, K., Zou, L., and Simal-Gandara, J., Cao, H., Weng, Z., Shen, X., and Xiao, J., 2022. Bioactive components and anti-diabetic properties of Moringa oleifera Lam. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 62(14): 3873–3897. 10.1080/10408398.2020.1870099

Wang, J., Lian, P., Yu, Q., Wei, J., and Kang, W.Y., 2017. Purification, characterization and procoagulant activity of polysaccharides from Angelica dahurice roots. Chemistry Central Journal 11: 1–8. 10.1186/s13065-017-0343-8

Wang, Z., Xie, J., Shen, M., Nie, S., and Xie, M., 2018. Sulfated modification of polysaccharides: synthesis, characterization and bioactivities. Trends in Food Science & Technology 74: 147–157. 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.02.010

Wu, J., Zheng W., Luo P., Lin Z., Li F., Liang L., and Liu H., 2024. Structural characterization of a water-soluble acidic polysaccharide CSP-IV with potential anticoagulant activity from fruit pulp of Clausena lansium (Lour.) Skeels Guifei. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 254(3): 128029. 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128029

Yang, J., Dong, S., Zhou, X., Zhang, W., Gu, Y., Zheng, L., Yang, G., Wang, J., and Zhang, Y., 2023. Polysaccharides from waste Zingiber mioga leaves: ultrasonic-microwave-assisted extraction, characterization, antioxidant and anticoagulant potentials. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 101: 106718. 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106718

Yang, M., Tao, L., Kang, X.R., Li, L.F., Zhao, C.C., Wang, Z.L., Sheng, J., and Tian, Y., 2022. Recent developments in Moringa oleifera Lam. polysaccharides: a review of the relationship between extraction methods, structural characteristics and functional activities. Food Chemistry: X 14: 100322. 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100322

Yang, Y., Zhao, M., and Lin, L., 2020. Effects of extraction methods on structural characteristics and bile acid-binding capacities of Moringa oleifera leaf polysaccharide fractions. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 55(4): 1539–1546. 10.1111/ijfs.14424

Zhang, Y., Liu, Y., Ni, G., Xu, J., Tian, Y., Liu, X., Gao, J., Gao, Q., Shen, Y., and Yan, Z., 2023. Sulfated modification, basic characterization, antioxidant and anticoagulant potentials of polysaccharide from Sagittaria trifolia. Arabian Journal of Chemistry 16 (7): 104812. 10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104812

Zhang, B., Lu, C., Xu, Z., Guo, H., Zhang, G., and Hao, Y., 2022. The effect of Moringa oleifera polysaccharides on the regulation of glucocorticoid-induced femoral head necrosis: In vitro and in vivo. Arabian Journal of Chemistry 15(1): 103410. 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103410

Zhang, Y., Yin, H.N., Wang, A.Y., Zhang, Y.H., Guo, Z., Ye, Y.Y., and Chen, M.B., 2024. Bioaccessibility and antioxidant activity of fermented chrysanthemum rice wine on in vitro simulated digestion. Food Bioscience 62: 105144. 10.1016/j.fbio.2024.105144

Zheng, Y.Y., Hu, H.J., Zhou, Y., Liang, M.L., Luo, M.Y., and Xie, Y.Q., 2021. Study on extraction technology for Se polysaccharide from Moringa oleifera seeds. Guangzhou Chemical Industry, 49(18), 48–51.