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Flavonoid Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Tragia volubilis L. Methanolic Extract
Several species from the genus Tragia L. in the family Euphorbiaceae are part of the ethnomedicine of traditional cultures, and have a variety of uses. Tragia volubilis L. is a species spread through tropical America and Africa with several ethnomedical uses, particularly for wound healing and repro...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10490261/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37687385 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12173139 |
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author | Romero-Benavides, Juan Carlos Atiencie-Valarezo, Nora Cecilia Duarte-Casar, Rodrigo |
author_facet | Romero-Benavides, Juan Carlos Atiencie-Valarezo, Nora Cecilia Duarte-Casar, Rodrigo |
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description | Several species from the genus Tragia L. in the family Euphorbiaceae are part of the ethnomedicine of traditional cultures, and have a variety of uses. Tragia volubilis L. is a species spread through tropical America and Africa with several ethnomedical uses, particularly for wound healing and reproductive issues. In this study, we assess the phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of the methanolic extract of the aerial parts of T. volubilis collected in southern Ecuador. The phytochemical screening of the extract shows the preliminary presence of carbohydrates, alkaloids, flavonoids, and tannins. The extract shows an Antioxidant Activity Index of 1.14, interpreted as strong antioxidant activity. Four flavonoid compounds were isolated through chromatographic procedures and identified through NMR spectroscopy: avicularin, quercitrin, afzelin, and amentoflavone. The biological activity of these compounds matches the ethnopharmacological uses of the species. This is the first phytochemical study of T. volubilis and supports its traditional medicinal uses. |
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spelling | pubmed-104902612023-09-09 Flavonoid Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Tragia volubilis L. Methanolic Extract Romero-Benavides, Juan Carlos Atiencie-Valarezo, Nora Cecilia Duarte-Casar, Rodrigo Plants (Basel) Brief Report Several species from the genus Tragia L. in the family Euphorbiaceae are part of the ethnomedicine of traditional cultures, and have a variety of uses. Tragia volubilis L. is a species spread through tropical America and Africa with several ethnomedical uses, particularly for wound healing and reproductive issues. In this study, we assess the phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of the methanolic extract of the aerial parts of T. volubilis collected in southern Ecuador. The phytochemical screening of the extract shows the preliminary presence of carbohydrates, alkaloids, flavonoids, and tannins. The extract shows an Antioxidant Activity Index of 1.14, interpreted as strong antioxidant activity. Four flavonoid compounds were isolated through chromatographic procedures and identified through NMR spectroscopy: avicularin, quercitrin, afzelin, and amentoflavone. The biological activity of these compounds matches the ethnopharmacological uses of the species. This is the first phytochemical study of T. volubilis and supports its traditional medicinal uses. MDPI 2023-08-31 /pmc/articles/PMC10490261/ /pubmed/37687385 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12173139 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Brief Report Romero-Benavides, Juan Carlos Atiencie-Valarezo, Nora Cecilia Duarte-Casar, Rodrigo Flavonoid Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Tragia volubilis L. Methanolic Extract |
title | Flavonoid Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Tragia volubilis L. Methanolic Extract |
title_full | Flavonoid Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Tragia volubilis L. Methanolic Extract |
title_fullStr | Flavonoid Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Tragia volubilis L. Methanolic Extract |
title_full_unstemmed | Flavonoid Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Tragia volubilis L. Methanolic Extract |
title_short | Flavonoid Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Tragia volubilis L. Methanolic Extract |
title_sort | flavonoid composition and antioxidant activity of tragia volubilis l. methanolic extract |
topic | Brief Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10490261/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37687385 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12173139 |
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