Assessment of antioxidation potential of selected plants with antisickling property
Date
2010-11-04
Authors
Imaga, Ngozi O. A.
Adenekan, S.O.
Yussuph, G.A.
Nwoyimi, T.I.
Balogun, O.O.
Eguntola, T.A.
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Abstract
Methanol extracts of herbs hitherto reported to have antisickling activity namely, Carica papaya leaf
extract, Fagara zanthoxyloides root extract, Cajanus cajan seed extract and Parquetina nigrescens leaf
extract, were evaluated in this study. An assessment of their antioxidation potential was determined by
assaying for their phytochemical constituents, total phenol content, scavenging activity on 2,2-
diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and total antioxidant status through the ferric thiocyanate method.
The extracts have similar phytochemical constituents and exhibited high scavenging activity
compared to gallic acid and ascorbic acid standards due to their relatively high total phenol content.
These findings suggest that C. papaya leaf extract, F. zanthoxyloides root extract, C. cajan seed
extract and P. nigrescens leaf extract are endowed with antioxidant phytochemicals which may act
singly or synergistically to potentiate the antisickling action of the plants.
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Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry::Biochemistry , antioxidant activity , antisickling plants , phytochemicals , scavenging , sickle cell anemia
Citation
Imaga, Ngozi O.A., Adenekan S. O., Yussuph G.A, Nwoyimi T.I., Balogun O.O. and Eguntola T.A. J. of Medicinal plants Research. 4(21) 2217-2221. 2010