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
The aqueous extract of Stachytarpheta urticifolia leaves had higher total phenolic content.
- Taxon
- Stachytarpheta urticifolia
Stachytarpheta cayennensise1 - Organ / stage
- leafe1
- Outcome
- total phenolic contente2
- Direction
- highere2
- Qualifier
- aqueous extracte2
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Verbatim
e1“Stachytarpheta urticifolia leaf extracts”
e2“Quantitative analysis showed higher total phenolic content in the aqueous extract”
Claim · model-written summary
The ethanolic extract of Stachytarpheta urticifolia leaves had higher flavonoid content.
- Taxon
- Stachytarpheta urticifoliaStachytarpheta cayennensise1
- Organ / stage
- leafe1
- Outcome
- flavonoid contente3
- Direction
- highere3
- Qualifier
- ethanolic extracte3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Stachytarpheta urticifolia leaf extracts”
e3“higher flavonoid content in the ethanolic extract”
Claim · model-written summary
Leaf extracts of Stachytarpheta urticifolia showed strong radical scavenging potential in the DPPH assay, particularly in the aqueous extract.
- Taxon
- Stachytarpheta urticifoliaStachytarpheta cayennensise1
- Organ / stage
- leafe1
- Outcome
- radical scavenging potentiale4
- Qualifier
- particularly in the aqueous extracte4
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Verbatim
e1“Stachytarpheta urticifolia leaf extracts”
e4“Antioxidant activity assessed by DPPH assay indicated strong radical scavenging potential, particularly in the aqueous extract”
Claim · model-written summary
Both leaf extracts of Stachytarpheta urticifolia showed significant anti-inflammatory activity in the protein denaturation assay, comparable to standard diclofenac sodium.
- Taxon
- Stachytarpheta urticifoliaStachytarpheta cayennensise1
- Organ / stage
- leafe1
- Outcome
- anti-inflammatory activitye5
- Qualifier
- protein denaturation assaye5
- Comparator
- standard diclofenac sodiume5
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Verbatim
e1“Stachytarpheta urticifolia leaf extracts”
e5“Anti-inflammatory activity evaluated using the protein denaturation assay demonstrated significant inhibition by both extracts, comparable to standard diclofenac sodium”