Comparative Study of Phytochemical Composition and in vitro Antioxidant Activities of Pseudocedrela kotschyi Leaf, Trunk and Root Barks

Abstract

The current work aimed to compare phytochemical composition and antioxidant activities of leaf versus trunk and root barks of Pseudocedrela kotschyi to discover whether the leave can be used effectively in traditional medicine instead of trunk and root in order to combat the extinction of the plant. Leave, trunk and root barks of P. kotschyi were successively extracted by maceration with hexane, dichloromethane and ethanol. Qualitative phytochemical composition and phytophenol contents of three ethanolic extracts were investigated. Antiradical activities and reducing power of the ethanolic extracts were evaluated to appreciate their antioxidant properties. The findings revealed that the leave has almost the same phytochemical composition compared to trunk and root barks of P. kotschyi, but its phenolic compound contents are lower and related to its antioxidant activities. A probable increase in the concentration of leaf recipes can probably allow their effective exploitation instead of trunk and root.