Abstract: Scientific validation is crucial to substantiate therapeutic claims associated with natural products. This study examined the in vitro antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antihypertensive activities of Persea americana (PA) leaf extract which is an ethnomedicinal plant used in disease management in Africa.
Following defatting with n-hexane, plant material was extracted using methanol and evaporated using rotary evaporator. The extract was then partitioned into n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and aqueous-methanol fractions. Antioxidant assays included DPPH, nitric oxide, ABTS radical scavenging, metal chelation, reducing power, and hydroxyl radical inhibition.......
Key Word: Persea americana, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antihypertensive, In-vitro assay, Cardiovascular health and Ethnopharmacology.
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