Open AccessAntioxidant activity of some Sudanese medicinal plant methanolic extracts
Author(s) -
Manal A. Ibrahim,
Safa G Ali,
Mahasin M Hussien
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1858-6007
DOI - 10.52981/jfst.vi7.963
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , lotus , antioxidant , biology , folk medicine , botany , medicine , biochemistry
Traditional medicines play a very important role in the health care system in Sudan, Cadaba glandulosa , Aristolochia bracteolata , Boscia senegalensis and Nymphaea lotus are used in folkloric medicine to remedy some diseases. The methanolic extracts were used to evaluate antioxidant activity to the plants which were mentioned above. B senglensis was shown high activity equal to 87+1, while N. lotus was represented 82+2. Also A. bracteolate and C. glandulosa exhibited moderate values (54+0.03 and 41+0.04 respectively).