Determination of polyphenols and free radical scavenging activity of Tephrosia purpurea linn leaves (Leguminosae)
Avani Patel1★, Amit Patel2, Amit Patel1, N. M. Patel1★ Corresponding author
- 1aDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Shri B.M. Shah college of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Modasa-383 315, North Gujarat, affiliated to Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, North Gujarat
- 2Shri Sarvajanik Pharmacy College, Mehsana-384 001, Gujarat, India
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Avani Patel
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Received: 25-02-2010; Revised: 02-03-2010; Accepted: 19-07-2010.
Volume 2, Issue 3 · pp. 152–158 · PUBLISHED January 2010 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.65509
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Background Leaves of Tephrosia purpurea Linn. (sarpankh), belonging to the family Leguminaceae, are used for the treatment of jaundice and are also claimed to be effective in many other diseases. This research work was undertaken to investigate the in vitro antioxidant activity of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of the leaves. Method The therapeutic effects of tannins and flavonoids can be largely attributed to their antioxidant properties. So, the quantitative determinations were undertaken. All the methods are based on UV-spectrophotometric determination. Result The total phenolic content of aqueous and ethanolic extracts showed the content values of 9.44 ± 0.22% w/w and 18.44 ± 0.13% w/w, respectively, and total flavonoid estimation of aqueous and ethanolic extracts showed the content values of 0.91 ± 0.08% w/w and 1.56 ± 0.12%w/w, respectively, for quercetin and 1.85 ± 0.08% w/w and 2.54 ± 0.12% w/w, respectively, for rutin. Further investigations were carried out for in vitro antioxidant activity and radical scavenging activity by calculating its percentage inhibition by means of IC50 values, all the extracts’ concentrations were adjusted to fall under the linearity range and here many reference standards like tannic acid, gallic acid, quercetin, ascorbic acid were taken for the method suitability. Conclusion The results revealed that leaves of this plant have antioxidant potential. The results also show the ethanolic extract to be more potent than the aqueous decoction which is claimed traditionally. In conclusion, T. purpurea Linn. (Leguminosae) leaves possess the antioxidant substance which may be responsible for the treatment of jaundice and other oxidative stress-related diseases.
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Patel, A., Patel, A., Patel, A., & Patel, N. M. (2010). Determination of polyphenols and free radical scavenging activity of Tephrosia purpurea linn leaves (Leguminosae). Pharmacognosy Research, 2(3), 152–158. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-8490.65509