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This study was undertaken to evaluate the antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibition properties of stems and leaf of hexane and methanolic extracts of Pluchea indica. Methanolic extract of leaves showed the highest antioxidant activity (IC50= 24.45 ± 0.34 μg/ml) and total phenolic contents (573.52 ± 6.2 mg GAE/100 g crude extract), in DPPH radical scavenging and Folin-Ciocalteu assays respectively, however, it failed to inhibit acetylcholinesterase in TLC bioautographic detection. The rest of plant extracts, included methanolic extract of stems, hexane extract of both leaves and stems, were detected to have acetylcholinesterase inhibitory properties. Hexane extract of both leaves and stems exhibited lower or negligible level of antioxidant activity and phenolic contents. Pluchea indica may provide a potential natural source of bioactive compounds, and maybe beneficial to the human health.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology Faculty of Science Institute of Bioscience |
Publisher: | Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia |
Keywords: | Acetylcholinesterase; DPPH; Pluchea indica; Total phenolic content |
Depositing User: | Najah Mohd Ali |
Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2015 02:52 |
Last Modified: | 27 Nov 2015 02:52 |
URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40678 |
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