The antioxidant activities, cytotoxic properties, and identification of water-soluble compounds of Ficus deltoidea leaves
Leaves from three varieties of Ficus deltoidea, colloquially termed small-(FDS), medium-(FDM), and big-type leaf (FDB), were subjected to water extraction. The crude extracts were fractionated using water (WF) and ethyl acetate (EAF). The phenolic and flavonoid content, antioxidant activity, and cyt...
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/22722/ https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5694 |
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| Summary: | Leaves from three varieties of Ficus deltoidea, colloquially termed small-(FDS), medium-(FDM), and big-type leaf (FDB), were subjected to water extraction. The crude extracts were fractionated using water (WF) and ethyl acetate (EAF). The phenolic and flavonoid content, antioxidant activity, and cytotoxicity of the fractions were investigated. The EAF had the highest phenolic and flavonoid content compared to the other FDS fractions. Conversely, the FDM crude extract had the highest phenolic and flavonoid content compared to the otherFDMsamples. Antioxidant activity was highest in the FDB crude extract. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography showed that two compounds, vitexin and coumaric acid, were present in the FDB crude extract. Additionally, the F. deltoidea leaves caused no signs of toxicity in a normal liver cell line. Our findings show that F. deltoidea varieties have excellent antioxidant activity with no cytotoxic effects on normal liver cells. |
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