Research Article

Phytochemical investigation of Helianthemum lippii l. aerial Dum.Cours part and evaluation for its antioxidant activities

Volume: 9 Number: 2 June 15, 2022
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Phytochemical investigation of Helianthemum lippii l. aerial Dum.Cours part and evaluation for its antioxidant activities

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the phytochemical contents and the antioxidant activity of Helianthemum lippii (L.) Dum.Cours. crude extract. Methods: For preliminary phytochemical analysis, standard procedures were applied, while identification and quantification of individual phenolic compounds were performed by HPLC analysis. The Folin–Ciocalteu method was used to evaluate the total phenolic acid content of the plant extracts, The total flavonoid content was determined using the aluminum chloride colorimetric assay. The FTIR spectroscopy method was used to examine the chemical makeup of the organic extracts. The antioxidant activities were assessed using the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and reducing power assays. Results: Chemical analysis revealed the presence of numerous secondary metabolites, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, anthocyanins, cardiac glycosides, leuco anthocyanins steroids, terpenoids, alkaloids, and mucilage. For the HPLC analysis, we obtained 65 peaks and we identified 6 major elements of bioactive compounds. The total concentration of polyphenols and flavonoids was varied respectively 183.12±2.84 mg gallic acid eq/g dry wt and 72.00±1.03 mg quercetin eq/g dry wt /mg. The general concentration of condensed tannin and hydrolyzable tannin compounds were expressed in terms of catechin equivalent (5.88±1.58 mg Ca eq/g dry extract) and gallic acid (2.818±0.138 mgTA eq/g dry wt) respectively. FTIR spectroscopy investigation indicated several characteristic peak values in the extract with diverse functional groups such as amide, alcohol, and phenol groups. Concerning the antioxidant activity, we found that this extract has high inhibitory percentages equivalent to IC50 3.085±0.001 for DPPH and 1.724±0.021 for reduction power (µg/mL). Conclusion: Our study proved that the aqueous extract of the H lippii is very rich in secondary metabolites; in addition, it has a tremendous anti-oxidant capacity, which leads us forward to introduce it for medical use.

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Supporting Institution

the Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life, University of El-Oued

Project Number

1

Thanks

This study was funded by the Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life, University of El-Oued, Algeria.Laboratory of Biology, Environment and Health (LBEH), El Oued University.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Structural Biology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 15, 2022

Submission Date

September 25, 2021

Acceptance Date

May 7, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Laib, I., & Djahra, A. B. (2022). Phytochemical investigation of Helianthemum lippii l. aerial Dum.Cours part and evaluation for its antioxidant activities. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite, 9(2), 229-237. https://doi.org/10.21448/ijsm.999518

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International Journal of Secondary Metabolite

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