@article{jmpc20221024,
author={{Faye, Ousmane and Sall, Cheikh and Soumboundou, Mamadou and Ndong, Awa and Cabral, Mathilde and Sy, Guata Yoro and Sar, Fatou Bintou},
title={Phytochemical Characterization and in vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant and Anti ¦Á-amylase Activity of Flavonoids and Alkaloids Extracted from Mitracarpus hirtus Leaves},
journal={Journal of Materials Physics and Chemistry},
volume={10},
number={2},
pages={59--64},
year={2022},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/jmpc/10/2/4},
issn={2333-4444},
abstract={Secondary metabolites of medicinal plants constitute a real alternative treatment for diabetes mellitus. They are also sources of natural compounds that could lead to the discovery of new drugs. In this study, the anti-amylase and antioxidant activities of alkaloids and flavonoids extracted from Mitracarpus hirtus leaves were evaluated. DPPH radical and DNS inhibition methods were used for antioxidant activity and anti ¦Á-amylase activity, respectively. The results obtained showed that di- and tri-glycoside flavonoids and monoglycosides are the most present with contents of 796 and 522 mg RQE/gES while alkaloids are present at 203 mg RQQ/gES. The DPPH radical inhibitory activity test gives IC50 of 187.99; 236 ug/ml for the di and tri glycosides and monoglycosides flavonoids respectively. Alkaloids show IC50 of 815ug/ml and ascorbic acid used as reference has IC50 of 110 ug/ml. The result of the anti ¦Á-amylase activity shows that the monoglycoside flavonoids are more active with an IC50 of 74 ug/ml while the alkaloids have an IC50 of 228 ug/ml. We note that in all the studied parameters, flavonoids are more active than alkaloids. However, the activity of flavonoids is not polarity dependent. The fractions rich in flavonoid mono, di and tri glycosides present rather interesting activities and deserve to be tested in vivo in order to propose them as an alternative treatment for diabetes mellitus.},
doi={10.12691/jmpc-10-2-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}