Phytochemical screening and determination of flavonoids in Secamone afzelii (Asclepiadaceae) extracts
Keywords:
Secamone afzelii,, flavonoids,, anthocyanine, aglycones, antioxidant.Abstract
The goal of this survey is to determine the amount of flavonoids in the leaves and stems of Secamone
afzelii (Asclepiadaceae), a plant possessing some antioxidants qualities. The phytochemical screening
revealed that the flavonoids are more abundant in the leaves than in the stems. The amount of
anthocyane is 336 mg/100 g in the leaves, whereas it is only of 180 mg/100 g in the stems. We also
discovered that the stems did not possess aglyconic flavonoids while the amount is 86 mg/100 g in the
leaves. This plant’s flavonoid have several structural shapes. All these flavonoids could act in synergy
in order to increase the antioxidant property of S. afzelii.
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