Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Property of
Selected Medicinal Plants Native to Cambodia
Volume 1 - Issue 2
Samell Keo1*, Sonita Leang1, Chanseiha Ny1, Sokhany Lim1, KosalvorlakChean1, Huykhim Ung1, Juthamart
Maneenet2, Yaowared Chulikhit2 and Sin Chea1
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- 1Department of Pharmacy, University of Puthisastra, Cambodia
- 2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, KhonKaen University, Thailand
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Dr. Samell Keo, Pharmacognosy Professor, Department of Pharmacy, University of Puthisastra, Cambodia
Received: March 27, 2018; Published: April 04, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/DDIPIJ.2018.01.000109
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Abstract
Cambodian medicinal plants have been used to treat different diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, cancers,
diabetes and AIDS. This study aimed at conducting the Phytochemical analysis and in vitro antioxidant activities of whole plant
of Bryophyllumpinnatum (Lam.) Kurz, barks of Dillenia ovata Wall. ex Hook. f. & Thomson, rhizomes of Drynariafortunei (Kunze
ex Mett.) J. Sm. and barks of Lophopetalumwallichii Kurz. native to Cambodia. All the plants were extracted with ethanolby
maceration extraction method. The Phytochemical analysis for alkaloids, phenolic compounds, tannins, flavonoids, coumarins,
steroids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides, essential oils, saponins and resins by using the standard methods. The in vitro antioxidant
property was evaluated by assessing the DPPH˙ radical scavenging ability. The preliminary Phytochemical evaluation of these
species exhibited that the ethanolic extracts of B. pinnatum (whole plant), D. ovata (barks), D.fortunei (rhizomes) and L.wallichii
(barks) contain alkaloids, phenolic compounds, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides, saponins and resins. Moreover,
the ethanolic extracts of B. pinnatum whole plant, D. ovata barks, and D.fortunei rhizomes possess coumarins and steroids, and of
L.wallichii barks have essential oils. The in vitro antioxidant activity of the species B. pinnatum whole plant, D. ovata barks, D.fortunei
rhizomes and L.wallichii barks have prominent antioxidant activities. This study suggests the potential source of natural antioxidant
in B. pinnatum, D. ovata, D.fortunei and L.wallichii native to Cambodia. Further research is highly recommended on the isolation of
the antioxidant compounds from these species.
Keywords: B. pinnatum; D. ovate; D.fortunei; L.wallichii; Phytochemical analysis; In vitro antioxidant activity
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