Phytochemical analysis of the steam and the core of the root from urera baccifera (l.) gaudich (urticaceae)
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https://doi.org/10.5902/223658342611Keywords:
Urera baccifera; Nettle; Phenolic compounds; Alkaloids; Flavonoids; Condensed tannins; Antioxidant capacityAbstract
Urera baccifera (L.) Gaudich popularly known as Nettle, occurs from Central America to Argentina. Pharmacological tests have shown the analgesic and antiinflammatory effect of aqueous extract of this plant in rats, however there aren’t records in literature of their chemical constituents. The objective of this work was the phytochemical analysis of the root of Urera baccifera. The results of the metabolites assayed in the crude extract of the roots were: total phenolics: 29.76 + 1.5 mg/g of plant extract; flavonoids: 16.42 + 0.1 mg/g of plant extract; condensed tannins: 19.11 + 0.77 mg/g of extract and alkaloids: 1.58 + 0.02 mg /g extract. In the test of antioxidant capacity against the DPPH radical, the plant of this study obtained an IC50 value of 188.57 mg/g of extract. The qualitative assays showed positive results for flavonoids and purines in the stem root, saponins only in the core and tannins and mucilage in the both parts of the root. These results are been described for the first time to this plant.Downloads
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