Table 1.
Phytochemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Senna alata.
| Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Alkaloids | + |
| Flavonoid | + |
| Phenolics | + |
| Tannins | + |
| Terpenoids | + |
| Saponins | + |
| Steroids | + |
| Anthraquinones | − |
| Cardiac glycosides | + |
| Extraction yield (%) | 17.73 ± 0.42 |
| Total Phenolics (mg GAE/g) | 45.29 ± 2.34 |
| Total Flavonoid (mg QE/g) | 25.22 ± 2.26 |
| Total Antioxidant Power of extract (EC50 µg/ml) | 48.50 |
| Total Antioxidant Power of Vitamin C (EC50 µg/ml) | 22.53 |
| Total Reducing Power of extract (EC50 µg/ml) | 20.37 |
| Total Reducing Power of Vitamin C (EC50 µg/ml) | 19.03 |
| DPPH radical scavenging activity of extract (IC50 µg/ml) | 100.16 |
| DPPH radical scavenging activity of Quercetin (IC50 µg/ml) | 60.62 |