Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-2 | Issue-09 | 331-334
Original Research Article
Total Phenol, Flavonoid, Tannins, Vitamin C and Spectral Analysis of Ethanolic Extract of Spilanthes filicaulis
Eboh AS, Ere D, Frank-Oputu A
Published : Dec. 30, 2017
Abstract
Spilanthes filicaulis (Compositae or Asteraceae) is a genus comprising of
over 60 species that are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the
world, such as Africa, America, Borneo, India, Sri Lanka and Asia. The total
phenolic, flavonoid, tannins, b-carotene and lycopene content of the leaf and flower
parts of Spilanthes filicaulis were evaluated. UV-Vis spectrophotometric scanning of
leaf and flower in ethanol was also carried out. The methanolic extracts of leaf and
flower of Spilanthes filicaulis had higher phenolic, flavonoid, tannin and ascorbic
acid contents these bioactive compounds contribute to the antioxidant activity of the
plant.