Research Journal of Biological Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6087ISSN: Print 1815-8846
Abstract
Phytochemical analysis of foliage of Pupalia lappacea (L.) Juss (Amaranthaceae) afforded 8 compounds, namely; 1-docosanol, stearic acid, stigmasterol, -sitosterol, N-benzoyl-L-phenylalaninol acetate, -sitosterol-3-O- -D-glucopyranoside, stigmasterol-3-O- -D-glucopyranoside and 20-hydroxyecdysone. The ecdysteroid, 20-hydroxyecdysone, constitutes nearly 0.3% of the dry weight and 13% of the dichloromethane extracts of the plant, making Pupalia lappacea a probable commercial source for this important ecdysteroid. Both the hexane and dichloromethane extracts showed significant antioxidant activity with the dichloromethane exhibiting an IC50 comparable to that of BHT, a synthetic antioxidant. All the isolated compounds are reported for the first time in the genus.
How to cite this article:
A. Aladedunye Felix and A. Okorie Domingo . Antioxidant Activity and Chemical Constituents of Pupalia lappacea (L.) Juss.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/rjbsci.2008.783.785
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-8846/rjbsci.2008.783.785