Abstract
This study investigates the phytochemical composition and in vitro anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of Stachytarpheta urticifolia leaf extracts. Leaves were extracted using ethanol and distilled water, followed by qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis. The results revealed the presence of major bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, phenolics, alkaloids, tannins, and saponins. Quantitative analysis showed higher total phenolic content in the aqueous extract and higher flavonoid content in the ethanolic extract. Antioxidant activity assessed by DPPH assay indicated strong radical scavenging potential, particularly in the aqueous extract. Anti-inflammatory activity evaluated using the protein denaturation assay demonstrated significant inhibition by both extracts, comparable to standard diclofenac sodium. The findings suggest that S. urticifolia possesses potent antioxidantand anti-inflammatory properties, supporting its traditional medicinal use and highlighting its potential as a source of natural therapeutic agents.
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Claim · model-written summary
Stachytarpheta extracts contained flavonoids, phenolics and alkaloids.
- Taxon
- STACHYTARPHETA URTICIFOLIA
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- flavonoids, phenolics, alkaloidse0
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Stachytarpheta extracts contained tannins and saponins.
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- STACHYTARPHETA URTICIFOLIAStachytarpheta cayennensist0
- Outcome
- tannins, and saponinse0
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e0“major bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, phenolics, alkaloids, tannins, and saponins”
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Claim · model-written summary
Aqueous extract had higher total phenolic content.
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- STACHYTARPHETA URTICIFOLIAStachytarpheta cayennensist0
- Treatment
- aqueous extracte0
- Outcome
- total phenolic contente0
- Direction
- highere0
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e0“higher total phenolic content in the aqueous extract”
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Claim · model-written summary
Ethanolic extract had higher flavonoid content.
- Taxon
- STACHYTARPHETA URTICIFOLIAStachytarpheta cayennensist0
- Treatment
- ethanolic extracte0
- Outcome
- flavonoid contente0
- Direction
- highere0
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e0“higher flavonoid content in the ethanolic extract”
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Claim · model-written summary
The aqueous extract showed particularly strong radical scavenging potential.
- Taxon
- STACHYTARPHETA URTICIFOLIAStachytarpheta cayennensist0
- Treatment
- aqueous extracte0
- Outcome
- radical scavenging potentiale0
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- stronge0
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e0“strong radical scavenging potential, particularly in the aqueous extract”
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Claim · model-written summary
Both extracts significantly inhibited protein denaturation, comparable to diclofenac sodium.
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- STACHYTARPHETA URTICIFOLIAStachytarpheta cayennensist0
- Outcome
- inhibitione0
- Direction
- inhibitione0
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- standard diclofenac sodiume0
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e0“significant inhibition by both extracts, comparable to standard diclofenac sodium”
t0“STACHYTARPHETA URTICIFOLIA”