Bioactivity evaluations of leaf extract fractions from young barley grass and correlation with their phytochemical profiles.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The pressed juice of Barley Grass (BG) has become very popular among people for various assumed benefits along with many testimonies of people who have been healed from various ailments such as anemia, cancer, GI problems by consuming BG. The aim of our research was to validate the claims of its medicinal values such as chemo-protective action, high anti-oxidants, RBC membrane stabilization activity, and toxicity level. METHODS:Extracts of hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol were quantitatively estimated for total phenolic contents (TPC) and total flavonoid contents (TFC). The same extracts were assessed for their antioxidative potentials with the use of DPPH free radical scavenging assay followed by determination of HRBC membrane stabilization method, Brine Shrimp Lethality Assa

SUBMITTER: Panthi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7076879 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature