Journal
PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY
Volume 43, Issue 8, Pages 683-686Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13880200500383538
Keywords
antioxidant capacity; alpha-tocopherol; Ficus carica; flavonoid; phenol
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the alpha-tocopherol content and to investigate the antioxidant capacities of the extracts prepared from the leaves of Ficus carica L. (Moraceae). The antioxidant capacities of the extracts were evaluated by the phosphomolibdenum spectrophotometric method. alpha-Tocopherol content was determined by using a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-UV method. Total flavonoid content was determined by using the aluminium chloride method. Total phenol content was estimated by a modified colorimetric method using Folin-Ciocalteau reagent. The results clearly demonstrate that these extracts have antioxidant capacity. Antioxidant capacity results are consistent with total flavonoid and phenol contents. The alpha-tocopherol content of the n-hexane extract was found to be 3.2788%, whereas it was calculated as 0.0570% on the dry-weight basis of the leaves.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available