Abstract

DETERMINATION OF TOTAL PHENOLIC AND FLAVONOIDAL CONTENT OF ROOTS OF CYPERUS ROTUNDUS. L

*Dr. Masheir Ebrahim Baleil, Dr. Mohammed Salem Abd Elfadil.

Abstract

The vast majority of people on this planet still rely on their traditional material medical for their every day health care. The present study was undertaken to investigate the total phenolic and flavonoidal contents, and preliminary phytochemical screening ofroots of cyperus rotundus plant. The total phenolic and flavonoidal contents were measured by Follin-ciocalteau and Aluminum chloride methods respectively. preliminary phytochemical screening techniques were used to test for the presence of some active ingredients in these plant and HPLC analysis total phenolic content. For the plant, the total phenolic content ranged from 62.5 – 48mg Gallic acid/g while total flavonoidal content ranged from 52mg to 30mg Quercetin.

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