Antioxidant Potential, Phytochemicals Composition, and Metal Contents of Datura alba
Joint Authors
Khan, Waliullah
Subhan, Sidra
Shams, Dilawar Farhan
Afridi, Sahib Gul
Ullah, Riaz
Shahat, Abdelaaty A.
Alqahtani, Ali S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study investigated the phytochemical characteristics and antioxidant activity in leaves, roots, stem, flower, and seed parts of Datura alba (D.
alba).
The study also assessed the heavy metal (Cr, Mn, Zn, and Cu) accumulation in each part of the plant.
Among the phytochemicals, alkaloids were found only in leaves while tannins, flavonoids, and phenols were present in all parts of the plant.
For antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging assay for 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) was performed using ascorbic acid as the standard.
Higher activity was shown by stem extract in methanol and leaf extract in n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and chloroform.
Furthermore, all the target heavy metals were detected in all plant sections with the highest concentration of Zn in leaves and Cu in stem, root, flower, and seed.
Due to stronger antioxidant potential and phytochemical composition, D.
alba could prove as valuable prospect in pharmaceutical formulations by taking part in the antioxidant defense system against generation of free radicals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khan, Waliullah& Subhan, Sidra& Shams, Dilawar Farhan& Afridi, Sahib Gul& Ullah, Riaz& Shahat, Abdelaaty A.…[et al.]. 2019. Antioxidant Potential, Phytochemicals Composition, and Metal Contents of Datura alba. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123808
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khan, Waliullah…[et al.]. Antioxidant Potential, Phytochemicals Composition, and Metal Contents of Datura alba. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123808
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khan, Waliullah& Subhan, Sidra& Shams, Dilawar Farhan& Afridi, Sahib Gul& Ullah, Riaz& Shahat, Abdelaaty A.…[et al.]. Antioxidant Potential, Phytochemicals Composition, and Metal Contents of Datura alba. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123808
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1123808