Investigation of Antioxidant Activity (In Vitro) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Profiling of Portulaca Oleracea L Extract

Abstract

Background:Purslane was its common name for Portulaca oleracea. They're usually eaten as either a salads or fruit salad. Such herbs, that relate to a Portulacaceae family, are often used in African and Asian pharmacy for treat many diseases. Such plants are the main sources of natural antioxidants, essential amino acids, and sometimes even antimalarial drugs, according recent pharmacological research.Methods: Methanol had been used to extract the plant's vegetative components. The capacity of a species' methanolic extract to scavenge 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical has been examined using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).Results: The presence of 24 biologically active compounds was discovered by GC-MS analysis of P. oleracea extract. The extract bare antioxidant capacity.Conclusion:The study's findings may also be useful for future pharmacological and phytochemical studies to determine the species' medicinal benefits.