Antioxidant and Phytochemical Analysis of Pulicaria undulata Methanolic Extract | ||||
| Mansoura Journal of Biology | ||||
| Volume 66, Issue 5, December 2023, Page 24-29 PDF (941 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjb.2023.449580 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Neven B. Mousa* ; El‐Sayed F. El‐Halawany; Suzan M. Hussien; Yasser A. El-Amier | ||||
| Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura - 35516, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Pulicaria undulata (family Asteraceae), commonly referred to as Pulicaria crispa, was subjected to screening to determine its phytochemical composition and evaluate its antioxidant capacity. This species is widely distributed in desert environmemt. The plant was subjected to extraction using methanol, and the resulting extract was subsequently subjected to testing. Quantitative methods were used to measure the amounts of flavonoids, phenols, alkaloids, tannins, and saponins.. Additionally, qualitative phytochemical assays were utilized to ascertain the presence of bioactive compounds. The measurement of the antioxidant capacity of the extract was conducted utilizing DPPH (diphenyl-1,2-picryl hydrazyl). The results of the study authorized that the extract obtained from the above ground parts demonstrated the greatest degree of antioxidant scavenging action, as evidenced by an IC50 value of 59.54 mg/L. It is important to acknowledge, nonetheless, that this particular activity exceeds that of catechol when concentrations surpass an IC50 value of 19.95 mg/ml. The fact that these plants contain phytochemicals that work as antioxidants may be a strong reason why they were used in traditional medicine in the past.. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Pulicaria undulata; Antioxidant; DPPH, Phytochemical | ||||
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