Phytochemical Constituent and Antioxidant Potential of the Leaf Extract of Flueryaaestuans L (Urticaceae)

O. O. Akinlami¹*, L. Lajide², B.J Owolabi² and I.B Osho³

¹Chemistry Department, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria.

²Chemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

³Animal production and Health Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

Accepted 27 September, 2014

Abstract

Extracts from the leaves of flueryaaestuans were investigated for phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activity. Test for tannins, steroids, flavonoids, saponins, sterols, cardiac glycosides and alkaloids were positive in methanol extracts. The methanol extract of flueryaaestuans had a DPPH Scavenging activity of 77.89% at 100mg/ml, Total phenol of 0.141 at 100mg/ml and free reducing antioxidant properties (FRAP) of0.218 at 100mg/ml respectively. These value were comparable those of ascorbic acid,93.86% at 100mg/ml, Gallic acid, 5.498 at 100mg/ml and ascorbic acid 4.20 at 100mg/ml as standard for DPPH Scavenging, total phenol, andFRAP respectively. These findings suggest the rich phytochemicals content of flueryaaestuans and its good antioxidant activity may be responsible for its traditional use; such as antidote for poison, rickets in children, constipation, antiulcer, etc.

Keywords: flueryaaestuans, phytochemicals, antioxidant activity and total phenol.