Relationship between metabolites composition and biological activities of phyllanthus niruri extracts prepared by different drying methods and solvents extraction

• Main Authors: Mediani, Ahmed, Abas, Faridah, Khatib, Alfi, Ching, Ping Tan, Ismail, Intan Safinar, Shaari, Khozirah, Ismail, Amin, Lajis, Nordin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/46214/1/mediani_et_al_2015.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46214/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11130-015-0478-5
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The study investigated the changes in the metabolite, antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of Phyllanthus niruri after three drying treatments: air, freeze and oven dryings. Water extracts and extracts obtained using different solvent ratios of ethanol and methanol (50, 70, 80 an...