The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2019;8(5):248-252 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2019.8507
The Effect of Extraction method and Solvents on yield and Antioxidant Activity of Certain Sudanese Medicinal Plant Extracts
Osman Adam Osman Adam1 , Ragaa Satti Mohmmed Abadi2 , Saad Mohamed Hussein Ayoub3
1. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Neelain University. Khartoum, Sudan
2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Al-Neelain University. Khartoum, Sudan
3. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medical Sciences and Technology. Khartoum, Sudan
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Received: 7th September, 2019 / Accepted: 13th October, 2019
This study came with the objective to compare the effect of extraction method and solvents on yield and antioxidant activity of certain Sudanese medicinal plant extracts, used in traditional medicine for treating various illnesses. The effect of maceration and Soxhlet successive extraction with n-hexane, chloroform and methanol were investigated on the antioxidant activity of five Sudanese medicinal plants. The antioxidant activities were assessed via DPPH (2, 2-Di (4-tert-octylphenyl)-1-picryl-hydrazyl) free radical scavenging activity and Propyl Gallate as standard antioxidants. Maceration was more effective than successive Soxhlet extraction with the same solvents.
Sudanese medicinal plants, extraction method and solvents, antioxidant activity.
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Adam OAO, Abadi RSM, Ayoub SMH. The Effect of Extraction method and Solvents on yield and Antioxidant Activity of Certain Sudanese Medicinal Plant Extracts. J Phytopharmacol 2019; 8(5):248-252.
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