Abstract
BackgroundThe extracts from the aerial parts of Portulaca quadrifida have been reported to show the total flavonoid content, antioxidant and antibacterial activities.ResultsOur results revealed that the total flavonoid content of methanol and chloroform extracts is 2.335 ± 0.0097 and 1.7312 ± 0.0082 mgQE/100 g respectively. The two extracts also showed good antioxidant activity and total phenolic content as well as weak to moderate antibacterial activity against some bacteria.ConclusionsThe extracts the aerial parts of the P. quadrifida showed good total flavonoid content, DPPH radical scavenging activity and antibacterial activity. In addition to this, the extracts also showed the presence of some important compounds by phytochemical analysis.
Highlights
The extracts from the aerial parts of Portulaca quadrifida have been reported to show the total flavonoid content, antioxidant and antibacterial activities
In Ethiopian traditional medicine, the aerial parts of Portulaca quadrifida used as food and used for the treatment of several diseases including gastric ulcer, ophthalmia, as an anti-microbial, anti-hyperglycemic, and for its antioxidant properties used in preventing different kinds of sickness and disorders [2]
It was evident that methanol extract had the highest level of phenolic content (4.9029 ± 0.0087 mgGAE/100 g) while petroleum ether extract of P. quadrifida was the least (2.4914 ± 0.0028 mgGAE/100 g)
Summary
Our results revealed that the total flavonoid content of methanol and chloroform extracts is 2.335 ± 0.0097 and 1.7312 ± 0.0082 mgQE/100 g respectively. The two extracts showed good antioxidant activity and total phenolic content as well as weak to moderate antibacterial activity against some bacteria
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