Phytochemical Content, Antioxidant Activity and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Cleome viscosa L. Extract

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Pichapat Thititanaapipong
Supharat Duanyai
Omboon Vallisuta
Kawin Sasai
Jantana Yahuafai

Abstract

This research aimed to study phytochemical content, antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory activity of Cleome viscosa L. extract. The C. viscosa extract was prepared by macerating C. viscosa powder in 70% ethanol. From phytochemical screening, it was found that C. viscosa contained alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins and coumarins. Total phenolic content was analyzed by the Folin Ciocalteu reagent method and total flavonoid content was analyzed by the aluminum chloride colorimetric assay. The results revealed that total phenolic content and total flavonoid content of the C. viscosa extract were 48.11±0.17 mg gallic acid equivalent/g extract and 22.31±0.05 mg quercetin equivalent/g extract, respectively. The antioxidant activity examination by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radial scavenging capacity assay (DPPH assay), ABTS radical cation decolorization assay (ABTS assay) and ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay revealed that the C. viscosa extract had antioxidant activity with the half-maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 106.93±3.58 µg/mL, vitamin C equivalent antioxidant capacity (VEAC) value of 32.62±0.07 mg ascorbic acid equivalent/g extract and FRAP value of 750.97±3.38 mM FeSO4 equivalent/g extract, respectively. The anti-inflammatory activity of C. viscosa extract was examined by studying ability of the extract to inhibit the production of inflammatory chemical mediators including prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and nitric oxide (NO) of Raw 264.7 macrophages undergone inflammation induction by lipopolysaccharide. The results demonstrated that the C. viscosa extract at the concentrations of 250, 500 and 1,000 µg/mL significantly reduced the production of PGE2, TNF-alpha and NO by the inflammation induced Raw 264.7 macrophages. This research presents antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory activity of C. viscosa which may be used as an herb to treat diseases caused by free radicals and inflammation.

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