Phytochemical Profiling, Antioxidant Activity, and In Silico Analyses of Sterculia Villosa and Vernonia Patula
June 2022
in “
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
”
Studysummary This study reported that both Sterculia villosa bark and Vernonia patula plant extracts showed concentration-dependent antioxidant activities, with Vernonia patula demonstrating a stronger effect. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study evaluated the chemical profiles and antioxidant activities of methanolic extracts from Sterculia villosa bark (MESV) and Vernonia patula whole plant (MEVP). Using GC-MS, 52 compounds were identified in MESV and 33 in MEVP. Both extracts demonstrated concentration-dependent antioxidant activities, with IC50 values of 305.30 μg/mL for MEVP and 555.44 μg/mL for MESV, compared to 36.32 μg/mL for ascorbic acid. MESV had total flavonoid and phenolic contents of 81.44 mg QE/g and 62.58 mg GAE/g, while MEVP had 291.31 mg QE/g and 58.99 mg GAE/g. Molecular docking and ADME/toxicological assessments suggested that S. villosa and V. patula could be promising candidates for further research into oxidative stress.