Comparative Antioxidant Analysis of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts from South Western States in Nigeria
Abstract Background Moringa oleifera is a medicinal plant that ethnobotanical studies have shown its inclusion in treatment of many ailments such as diarrhea, diabetes, epilepsy, wound healing and arthritis. It is a plant that was believed to originate from India but could now be found in both the t...
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doaj-04cdd8b1c5ce4498ab44930dd1b031472021-03-21T12:46:48ZengSpringerOpenFuture Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences2314-72532021-03-017111510.1186/s43094-021-00204-8Comparative Antioxidant Analysis of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts from South Western States in NigeriaAyonposi Bukola Olaoye0Charles Ayorinde Ologunde1Olorunfemi Raphael Molehin2Ikechukwu Nwankwo3Science Technology Department, The Federal Polytechnic Ado-EkitiScience Technology Department, The Federal Polytechnic Ado-EkitiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ekiti State UniversityNigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)Abstract Background Moringa oleifera is a medicinal plant that ethnobotanical studies have shown its inclusion in treatment of many ailments such as diarrhea, diabetes, epilepsy, wound healing and arthritis. It is a plant that was believed to originate from India but could now be found in both the tropics and the sub-topics. Earlier reports have not addressed the association between the location of plant collection and its antioxidant contents. In this study, Moringa oleifera leaves were collected from 21 locations within the south western states of Nigeria. Leaves from each of the locations were dried and evaluated for total phenols, tannin, saponin and flavonoid. DPPH scavenging activity, nitric oxide scavenging activity and inhibition of lipid peroxidation were also evaluated. Results All the parameters analysed showed significant within- and between-group differences. Some locations had greater DPPH scavenging ability than the standard (quercetin). Conclusion Environmental parameters like annual precipitation, minimum temperature and maximum temperature, and soil type of the location of the plants showed influence on the level of antioxidant, while further analysis using metaboanalyst showed a notable effect of soil type on the antioxidant activity.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43094-021-00204-8Moringa oleiferaAntioxidantPhenolic contentsPhytochemicals |
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Ayonposi Bukola Olaoye Charles Ayorinde Ologunde Olorunfemi Raphael Molehin Ikechukwu Nwankwo Comparative Antioxidant Analysis of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts from South Western States in Nigeria Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Moringa oleifera Antioxidant Phenolic contents Phytochemicals |
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Ayonposi Bukola Olaoye Charles Ayorinde Ologunde Olorunfemi Raphael Molehin Ikechukwu Nwankwo |
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Comparative Antioxidant Analysis of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts from South Western States in Nigeria |
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Comparative Antioxidant Analysis of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts from South Western States in Nigeria |
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Comparative Antioxidant Analysis of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts from South Western States in Nigeria |
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Comparative Antioxidant Analysis of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts from South Western States in Nigeria |
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Comparative Antioxidant Analysis of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts from South Western States in Nigeria |
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comparative antioxidant analysis of moringa oleifera leaf extracts from south western states in nigeria |
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Abstract Background Moringa oleifera is a medicinal plant that ethnobotanical studies have shown its inclusion in treatment of many ailments such as diarrhea, diabetes, epilepsy, wound healing and arthritis. It is a plant that was believed to originate from India but could now be found in both the tropics and the sub-topics. Earlier reports have not addressed the association between the location of plant collection and its antioxidant contents. In this study, Moringa oleifera leaves were collected from 21 locations within the south western states of Nigeria. Leaves from each of the locations were dried and evaluated for total phenols, tannin, saponin and flavonoid. DPPH scavenging activity, nitric oxide scavenging activity and inhibition of lipid peroxidation were also evaluated. Results All the parameters analysed showed significant within- and between-group differences. Some locations had greater DPPH scavenging ability than the standard (quercetin). Conclusion Environmental parameters like annual precipitation, minimum temperature and maximum temperature, and soil type of the location of the plants showed influence on the level of antioxidant, while further analysis using metaboanalyst showed a notable effect of soil type on the antioxidant activity. |
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Moringa oleifera Antioxidant Phenolic contents Phytochemicals |
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