Microscopical and phytochemical investigation of egyptian artemisia judaica l. Var. sinaitica tackholm and its free radical scavenging activity
Bakr R.O.
Date issued:
2014
Publisher:
International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research
Series Info:
International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research
6
Type:
Article
Keywords:
Artemisia judaica
,
DPPH assay
,
Phenolics
,
Radical scavenger
,
T-shaped trichomes
,
acetic acid ethyl ester
,
antineoplastic agent
,
antioxidant
,
Artemisia judaica extract
,
ascorbic acid
,
butylated hydroxyanisole
,
flavonoid
,
orientin
,
phenol derivative
,
plant extract
,
unclassified drug
,
antioxidant activity
,
Artemisia judaica
,
Article
,
Asteraceae
,
colorimetry
,
controlled study
,
DPPH radical scavenging assay
,
drug cytotoxicity
,
Egypt
,
high performance liquid chromatography
,
leaf morphology
,
liver cancer cell line
,
lung cancer cell line
,
nonhuman
,
perennial plant
,
pharmacognosy
,
phytochemistry
,
plant leaf
Abstract:
Artemisia judaica L. (Asteraceae) is a perennial fragrant small shrub widely growing in desert and coast of Egypt. Microscopical features of the leaves were characterized by the presence of non glandular T-shaped trichomes beside the tube like secretory duct responsible for oil production and storage. Phenolic and flavonoid contents were estimated using colorimetric assays where ethyl acetate had the highest phenolic and flavonoid contents. Orientin was the major identified flavonoid. Radical scavenging activity was estimated using DPPH assay where butanol extract showed the highest potency compared with ascorbic acid and butylated hydroxyanisol. A. judaica represents a future antioxidant candidate from natural source. 2014, International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research. All rights reserved.
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