Membrane Stabilizing Effect and Antioxidant Potential of Different Extracts from  Eicchornia crassipes Flowers: An In Vitro Assessment:  doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v2i1.5.

Prasanth M. Kumar; Venkatesan  Suba; Rami  B. Reddy; Srinivasa  P. Babu

Authors

Prasanth M. Kumar Vignan Pharmacy College, Vadlamudi, Andhrapradesh, India.
Venkatesan Suba Department of Pharmacology, National Institute of Siddha, Chennai, India.
Rami B. Reddy Director-Formulations, NATCO Pharma, Telangana, India.
Srinivasa P. Babu Vignan Pharmacy College, Vadlamudi, Andhrapradesh, India.

Keywords:

Eicchornia crassipes,, antioxidant,, anti-inflammatory,, flavonoids,, phenolic compounds,, in vitro assays

Abstract

Eicchornia crassipes has been traditionally used as a tonic for the skin of horses, for irritation and inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, antioxidant and membrane stabilizing activities of different extracts from E. crassipes. In vitro antioxidant activity was determined by DPPH radical scavenging, ABTS radical scavenging, hydroxyl radical scavenging and reducing power assays. The total flavonoid and phenolic contents were also investigated. Membrane stabilizing potential of the extracts was studied on human erythrocytes in hypotonic solution and by heat-induced hemolysis procedures.
Quantitative analysis revealed the highest amount of total phenols and flavonoids in the ethanol extract while the lowest amount was in the ethyl acetate extract. Ethanol extract exhibited promising antioxidant potential in the DPPH, ABTS, and hydroxyl radical scavenging assays compared to the other extracts. Also, the ethanol extract possesses strong reducing power ability
compared to the other extracts. A significant correlation was found between the antioxidant activity of the extracts and their total phenolic and total flavonoid contents. The ethanol extract exhibited the highest percentage hemolysis inhibition in hypotonic solution-induced hemolysis and in heat-induced hemolysis procedures. Results from this study showed that the flowers of E. crassipes exhibited in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. This study substantiated the folkloric use of E. crassipes flowers in inflammatory disorders

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