Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Activity Assessment of Croton linearifolius Stem Extracts
Croton linearifolius is a species with promising medicinal potential. This study investigated the antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and conducted chemical prospecting of its ethanolic stem extract and fractions. The extract was obtained by exhaustive percolation with 70%...
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Croton linearifolius is a species with promising medicinal potential. This study investigated the antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and conducted chemical prospecting of its ethanolic stem extract and fractions. The extract was obtained by exhaustive percolation with 70% hydroethanolic solution, followed by liquid-liquid partitioning using hexane, dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate. In vitro tests were used for chemical analysis, and antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH and FRAP methods. The ethyl acetate fraction showed the highest antioxidant activity (80.62% in DPPH), with elevated phenolic and flavonoid levels, indicating potential for herbal medicine development.
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| spelling | doaj-art-80af4d3789d141d4b40c57d6462ce73c2025-08-20T03:05:21ZengUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaSemina: Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas1676-54511679-03752025-04-014610.5433/1679-0375.2025.v46.50875Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Activity Assessment of Croton linearifolius Stem ExtractsCleia Teixeira Santos de Franca0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5566-1469Marcel Mark da Silva Passos1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2832-9882Matheus Andrade Rocha Costa2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0194-3310Esaul Lucas Oliveira3https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8594-7637Simone Andrade Gualberto4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1753-002XSouthwest Bahia State UniversityUniversidade Federal de CatalãoUniversidade Federal de PernambucoSouthwest Bahia State UniversitySouthwest Bahia State University Croton linearifolius is a species with promising medicinal potential. This study investigated the antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and conducted chemical prospecting of its ethanolic stem extract and fractions. The extract was obtained by exhaustive percolation with 70% hydroethanolic solution, followed by liquid-liquid partitioning using hexane, dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate. In vitro tests were used for chemical analysis, and antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH and FRAP methods. The ethyl acetate fraction showed the highest antioxidant activity (80.62% in DPPH), with elevated phenolic and flavonoid levels, indicating potential for herbal medicine development. https://www.ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semexatas/article/view/50875Croton linearifoliusantioxidant activityphenolic compoundsflavonoids |
| spellingShingle | Cleia Teixeira Santos de Franca Marcel Mark da Silva Passos Matheus Andrade Rocha Costa Esaul Lucas Oliveira Simone Andrade Gualberto Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Activity Assessment of Croton linearifolius Stem Extracts Semina: Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas Croton linearifolius antioxidant activity phenolic compounds flavonoids |
| title | Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Activity Assessment of Croton linearifolius Stem Extracts |
| title_full | Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Activity Assessment of Croton linearifolius Stem Extracts |
| title_fullStr | Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Activity Assessment of Croton linearifolius Stem Extracts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Activity Assessment of Croton linearifolius Stem Extracts |
| title_short | Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Activity Assessment of Croton linearifolius Stem Extracts |
| title_sort | phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity assessment of croton linearifolius stem extracts |
| topic | Croton linearifolius antioxidant activity phenolic compounds flavonoids |
| url | https://www.ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semexatas/article/view/50875 |
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