Antioxidant activity of Hedera helix L. extracts and the main phyto constituents
Corresponding Author(s) : Khaled Nabih Zaki Rashed
International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research,
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2013): 2013 Volume 1- Issue -2
Abstract
The present study was carried out to evaluate antioxidant activity of Hedera helix stems extracts and also to investigate the main phytoconstituents in the bio-active extract. N-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol 80% extract were tested for free radical scavenging activity on model reaction with stable 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH). The results showed that ethyl acetate was the most active one as antioxidant agent and phytochemical analysis of that extract revealed the presence of triterpenes, saponins, flavonoids, tannins and carbohydrates. The results suggest new chemical classes of natural antioxidant substances that could serve as selective agents for infectious diseases.
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Varahalarao vadlapudi and Chandraseker K, 2009 Evalution of antioxidant potential of selected mangrove plants. Journal of pharmacy research 2(11):39-45.
Jøhnke, H., Bjarnason, B., 1994, Contact dermatitis allergy to common ivy (Hedera helix L.). Ugeskr. Laeger; 156 (25), pp. 3778-3779.
Boyle, J., Harman, R. M. H. 2006, Contact dermatitis to Hedera helix (Common Ivy). Contact Dermatitis, 12 (2), pp. 111–112.
Rajesh, J., Mandade, A. C., Vinod, M., Dinesh, S., 2010, Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Hedera helix leaf extract. Int. J. Compre. Pharma., 4 (7), pp. 1-3.
Anna GG, Marlena DM, Irena M 2012. DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity and Phenolic Compound Content In Different Leaf Extracts From Selected Blackberry Species. Acta Biol Cracov. Ser Bot 54 (2):32–38.
Ahmadi F, Kadivar M, Shahedi M 2007. Antioxidant activity of Kelussia odoratissima Mozaff. in model and food systems,” Food Chem.105:57–64.
Kessler M, Ubeaud G, Jung L 2003. Anti- and pro-oxidant activity of rutin and quercetin derivatives. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 55: 131-142.
Shahrzad S, Aoyagi K, Winter A, Koyama A, Bitsch I. 2001. Pharmacokinetics of gallic acid and its relative bioavility from tea in healthy humans. J. Nut. 22: 1207-1210.