Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 1, Pages 11-18Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2010.03.005
Keywords
Clerodendrum infortunatum L.; Antioxidant; Wound healing; CCl4 hepatotoxicity
Funding
- University Grants Commission-U.G.C [37-258/2009]
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Three successive extracts of Clerodendrum infortunatum L leaves have been studied for their potential as antioxidants in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) model. The scavenging activity of ethanol extract was found to be high when compared to petroleum ether and chloroform extracts. Hence, it was selected to evaluate the beneficial properties using in vitro and in vivo models. The antioxidant and its protective effects against CCl4 induced oxidative stress in rats were significantly high. Further, to validate the traditional therapeutic claim, wound healing activity of the plant extracts was also carried out. Among the three extracts tested the petroleum ether and ethanol extracts exhibited a significant response. The presence of high antioxidant and pharmacological properties correlates to the total phenolic contents in the plant Clerodendrum infortunatum L. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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