A Folk Medicine: <i>Passiflora incarnata</i> L. Phytochemical Profile with Antioxidant Potency
Helan Soundra Rani Michael, Nazneen Bobby MOHAMMED, Subramaniam PONNUSAMY, Wesely Edward Gnanaraj
Abstract
Objectives: Passiflora incarnata L., commonly called folk medicine declaredly used for an enormous range of therapeutic purposes, one such is antioxidant potency. The study prioritized to determine the phytochemical analysis of total phenolics, flavonoids, alkaloids, and tannins contents as well as the antioxidant properties through 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) quenching assay, 2,2-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) cation decolorization test, superoxide, and hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging assays of ethanol extract of P. incarnata leaves.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryDPPHABTSPhytochemicalGallic acidAntioxidantFood scienceFlavonoidPhenolsTraditional medicineOrganic chemistryBiochemistryMedicineMedicinal Plant Extracts EffectsSeed and Plant BiochemistryPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities