Research Article

Phytochemistry, Biological, and Toxicity Study on Aqueous and Methanol Extracts of Chromolaena odorata

Table 3

TPC, TFC, DPPH free radical scavenging activity (IC50), and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of C. odorata.

Plant extractsTPC (mg GAE/g)TFC (mg QE/g)IC50 (µg/mL)
Antioxidant activityα-Glucosidase inhibition

CFM172.65 ± 0.48121.74 ± 7.0641.00 ± 1.10227.63 ± 11.38
CFA156.26 ± 4.1658.68 ± 11.3689.48 ± 3.97848.56 ± 19.03
CLM182.26 ± 1.92128.57 ± 7.6232.81 ± 5.26249.50 ± 5.97
CLA126.65 ± 7.3318.84 ± 7.8999.25 ± 1.91752.50 ± 30.88
CSM113.6 ± 3.5113.14 ± 1.98128.23 ± 3.03
CSA132.76 ± 2.773.79 ± 2.25152.93 ± 4.71
#Quercetin3.74 ± 0.15

Values are the mean ± SD (n = 3); #positive standard; —, values not measured; values are significantly different from their respective controls at  < 0.05;  < 0.001.