Title: Multi-solvents Screening of Phytochemicals and Free Radical Scavenging Properties of Fruits and Leaves extracts of Murinda lucida and Nauclea latifolia
Authors: O. S. Akinlolu, T. H. Fatoki, O. A. Oseni, F. L. Oyetayo, A. A. Adejumo, D. U. Momodu,
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-7
Publication Date: 2025/01/28
Abstract:
This study was designed to determine the phytochemicals, free radical scavenging properties and antioxidant of fruits and leaves of two plants on different solvent extracts of aqueous, ethanol and methanol. Solvent of different polarity extracts were used in evaluating the free radical scavenging activity and reducing power activity of the plants' parts. There is high presence of phenol and flavonoid in the ethanol extracts than aqueous, and Methanol extracts. There are various level of antioxidant activity in all the extracts. Extract of Methanol also has a good extraction capacity and shows significant antioxidant activity alongside others. From the results, we concluded that Ethanol extract fruits and leaves of Murinda lucida (ML) and Nauclea latifolia (NL) plant extracts show a significant antioxidant activity than methanol and aqueous extracts.