Biological activity of infusion and decoction extracts of Hibiscus Sabdariffa L. calyces

Oyinlola O. Olaokun*, Nqobile M. Mkolo

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Abstract

To compare the phytochemical and biological profiles, infusion and decoction extracts of dried Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces were prepared. Infusion extract had the highest phenolic content (292.42 ± 0.62 mg GAE/g extract) and antioxidant activity (TEAC = 3.09 ± 0.28). It also potently inhibited the activities of α-amylase (58.57 ± 1.4%), α-glucosidase (66.92 ± 2.5%) and 5-lipoxygenase (58.97 ± 1.17 μg/ml). All extracts showed weak cytotoxicity as tested on Vere monkey kidney cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)171-177
Number of pages7
JournalBangladesh Journal of Botany
Volume49
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2020

Keywords

  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Cytotoxicity
  • Hibiscus sabdariffa

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