Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activities of the Aerial Parts of Fagonia arabica (Zygophyllaceae) | ||||
| Mansoura Journal of Biology | ||||
| Volume 66, Issue 5, December 2023, Page 53-58 PDF (971.55 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjb.2023.449589 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Abdullah A. Alzahrani* ; Yasser A. El-Amier; Ashraf A. Elsayed | ||||
| Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura - 35516, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Various phytochemicals and bioactive compounds are sourced from medicinal plants. This study focused on finding the most potent Fagonia arabica extract whose combination could exhibit better antioxidant activity compared to the efficacy of the individual extracts. The plant material was treated to extraction using methanol as the solvent, and subsequently, the resulting extract was analyzed.. The research employed quantitative methodologies to evaluate the concentrations of alkaloids, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, and phenols. Furthermore, qualitative phytochemical assays were employed to determine the existence of bioactive substances. The assessment of the extract's antioxidant ability was carried out using DPPH (2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl). The study's findings indicate that the extract derived from the aerial parts had the highest level of antioxidant scavenging activity, as proven by an IC50 value of 58.62 mg/L. It is crucial to recognize, however, that this specific undertaking surpasses the activity of catechol when concentrations beyond an IC50 value of 19.07 mg/ml. The historical application of these plants in traditional medicine may be strongly justified by the presence of phytochemicals with antioxidant action. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Fagonia arabica; Inland Desert; Antioxidant; DPPH, Phytochemical | ||||
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