Phytochemical Compositions and Antioxidant Properties of Combined Funtumia africana and Abutilon mauritianum Extract (CFAE)
Medically active compounds in plants confer biological effects including antioxidant properties. This study evaluated the phytochemical content and in vitro antioxidant properties of combined Funtumia africana leaves and Abutilon mauritianum extract (CFAE). The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH),...
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| author | Robert Ikechukwu Uroko Charles Nnanna Chukwu Chinomso Friday Aaron Umezurike Benedict Chidozie Doris Akachukwu Ndukwe Onyeani Atuh |
| author_facet | Robert Ikechukwu Uroko Charles Nnanna Chukwu Chinomso Friday Aaron Umezurike Benedict Chidozie Doris Akachukwu Ndukwe Onyeani Atuh |
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| description | Medically active compounds in plants confer biological effects including antioxidant properties. This study evaluated the phytochemical content and in vitro antioxidant properties of combined Funtumia africana leaves and Abutilon mauritianum extract (CFAE). The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and nitric oxide radical (NO.) scavenging capabilities were used as antioxidant assay models. The results of the phytochemical analysis showed that CFAE is rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, phenols and cardiac glycosides. The extract contains antioxidant vitamins A, C and E, vitamin E being the most abundant. The CFAE showed a dose-dependent TAC based on the observed FRAP, TBARS, and DPPH scavenging activity which could be attributed to the presence of phenolic compounds and vitamins E. These strongly suggest that CFAE is a potential source of phytochemicals and antioxidants which could be exploited in the food and pharmaceutical industries in production of potent nutraceuticals or therapeutically-important products. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58fd3726b9f74ce4aa601bf4757a0c2d2022-12-22T02:04:21ZengState Islamic University Sunan KalijagaBiology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry2089-65142540-93282022-07-0111211111810.14421/biomedich.2022.112.111-118136Phytochemical Compositions and Antioxidant Properties of Combined Funtumia africana and Abutilon mauritianum Extract (CFAE)Robert Ikechukwu Uroko0Charles Nnanna Chukwu1Chinomso Friday Aaron2Umezurike Benedict Chidozie3Doris Akachukwu4Ndukwe Onyeani Atuh5Michael Okpara University of AgricultureMichael Okpara University of AgricultureAbia State UniversityGregory University UturuMichael Okpara University of AgricultureMichael Okpara University of AgricultureMedically active compounds in plants confer biological effects including antioxidant properties. This study evaluated the phytochemical content and in vitro antioxidant properties of combined Funtumia africana leaves and Abutilon mauritianum extract (CFAE). The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and nitric oxide radical (NO.) scavenging capabilities were used as antioxidant assay models. The results of the phytochemical analysis showed that CFAE is rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, phenols and cardiac glycosides. The extract contains antioxidant vitamins A, C and E, vitamin E being the most abundant. The CFAE showed a dose-dependent TAC based on the observed FRAP, TBARS, and DPPH scavenging activity which could be attributed to the presence of phenolic compounds and vitamins E. These strongly suggest that CFAE is a potential source of phytochemicals and antioxidants which could be exploited in the food and pharmaceutical industries in production of potent nutraceuticals or therapeutically-important products.https://sciencebiology.org/index.php/BIOMEDICH/article/view/201abutilon mauritianumantioxidant activityantioxidant vitaminsfuntumia africanafree radicalsphytochemicals |
| spellingShingle | Robert Ikechukwu Uroko Charles Nnanna Chukwu Chinomso Friday Aaron Umezurike Benedict Chidozie Doris Akachukwu Ndukwe Onyeani Atuh Phytochemical Compositions and Antioxidant Properties of Combined Funtumia africana and Abutilon mauritianum Extract (CFAE) Biology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry abutilon mauritianum antioxidant activity antioxidant vitamins funtumia africana free radicals phytochemicals |
| title | Phytochemical Compositions and Antioxidant Properties of Combined Funtumia africana and Abutilon mauritianum Extract (CFAE) |
| title_full | Phytochemical Compositions and Antioxidant Properties of Combined Funtumia africana and Abutilon mauritianum Extract (CFAE) |
| title_fullStr | Phytochemical Compositions and Antioxidant Properties of Combined Funtumia africana and Abutilon mauritianum Extract (CFAE) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytochemical Compositions and Antioxidant Properties of Combined Funtumia africana and Abutilon mauritianum Extract (CFAE) |
| title_short | Phytochemical Compositions and Antioxidant Properties of Combined Funtumia africana and Abutilon mauritianum Extract (CFAE) |
| title_sort | phytochemical compositions and antioxidant properties of combined funtumia africana and abutilon mauritianum extract cfae |
| topic | abutilon mauritianum antioxidant activity antioxidant vitamins funtumia africana free radicals phytochemicals |
| url | https://sciencebiology.org/index.php/BIOMEDICH/article/view/201 |
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