Table 2.
Antioxidant activity, enzymatic inhibition and cytotoxicity of selected Sudanese medicinal plants
| Plant | Extract | DPPH radical scavenging assay % | Iron chelating assay % | Inhibition % of glycogen phosphorylase (5mg/ml) | Brine shrimp lethality (LC 50 ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acacia Senegal |
Ethanolic |
NOT ACTIVE |
NOT ACTIVE |
0 |
83.8716 |
| |
Aqueous |
NOT ACTIVE |
NOT ACTIVE |
0 |
17.9948 |
|
Ambrosia maritima |
Ethanolic |
60.8 ± 0.04 |
NOT ACTIVE |
2.2 |
39.7866 |
| |
Aqueous |
21.2 ± 0.02 |
NOT ACTIVE |
0 |
10.6353 |
|
Ammi visnaga |
Ethanolic |
52.4 ± 0.03 |
NOT ACTIVE |
0 |
8.1217 |
| |
Aqueous |
52.4 ± 0.03 |
2.5 ± 0.03 |
0 |
32.6273 |
|
Foeniculum vulgare |
Ethanolic |
60.7 ± 0.06 |
3.6 ± 0.05 |
0 |
0.012 |
| |
Aqueous |
69.4 ± 0.003 |
NOT ACTIVE |
0 |
893.97 |
|
Nigella sativa |
Ethanolic |
47 ± 0.02 |
6.3 ± 0.02 |
0 |
11684.6 |
| |
Aqueous |
19.3 ± 0.01 |
43.5 ± 0.04 |
0 |
122.268 |
|
Sesamum indicum |
Ethanolic |
NOT ACTIVE |
NOT ACTIVE |
8.2 |
61.85 |
| Aqueous | 40.3 ± 0.01 | 23.2 ± 0.02 | 0 | 1.7 |