This paper is published in Volume-4, Issue-3, 2018
Area
Phytochemistry
Author
Ajetomobi Oluwatoyin Ola, Omole Oluwafemi Akinsola, Elasoru Seyi Elijah
Org/Univ
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, Nigeria
Pub. Date
21 May, 2018
Paper ID
V4I3-1419
Publisher
Keywords
Ageratum conyzoides, Phytochemicals, Phenolic contents, Flavonoids, Antioxidants

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Ajetomobi Oluwatoyin Ola, Omole Oluwafemi Akinsola, Elasoru Seyi Elijah. Evaluation of antioxidant activity of stem and flower extracts of Ageratum conyzoides, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Ajetomobi Oluwatoyin Ola, Omole Oluwafemi Akinsola, Elasoru Seyi Elijah (2018). Evaluation of antioxidant activity of stem and flower extracts of Ageratum conyzoides. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 4(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Ajetomobi Oluwatoyin Ola, Omole Oluwafemi Akinsola, Elasoru Seyi Elijah. "Evaluation of antioxidant activity of stem and flower extracts of Ageratum conyzoides." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 4.3 (2018). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate and compare antioxidant activity couple with the phytochemical screening of different extracts from stems and flowers of Ageratum conyzoides. N-hexane, ethyl acetate, and ethanolic extracts were subjected to different phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity. The flavonoids and phenolic contents were determined using spectrophotometry method. The three extracts showed evidence for the presence of secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, and glycosides. Saponins were only present in ethanol extract. Phenol was present in both ethanol, ethyl acetate, and n-hexane extracts. The concentration of flavonoids ranges from 145.33 ± 0.665 to 711.00 ± 2.024 µg/g expressed as Quercetin equivalents. Total phenolic content expressed as Gallic acid equivalents range from 19.26 ± 0.305 to 150.33 ± 1.020 µg/g of extract. The DPPH inhibition was also determined using spectrophotometry method and it was observed between 34.65 to 84.90%. The results obtained in this study show that the stems and flowers of Ageratum conyzoides are rich in flavonoids and phenols. Thus, the plant possesses scavenging property.