Ponnusamy Revathi, Thangaraj Parimelazhagan
Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
J Food Drug Anal. 2014 Dec;22(4):439-447. doi: 10.1016/j.jfda.2014.04.004. Epub 2014 Oct 29.
Investigation of the nutritional as well as trace elements of a wild leafy vegetable, Acalypha alnifolia, and evaluation of the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties of acetone and methanol leaf extracts are the main objectives of the present study. The powdered A. alnifolia leaf sample was subjected to nutritional and mineral analysis. Plant leaves were extracted (using the Soxhlet apparatus) as successive solvent extractions. The extract doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg of acetone and methanol extracts were used for pharmacology study. The analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic experiments were carried out by using animal models. The obtained result proves that the plant possesses essential nutritive values and useful biological properties. The higher dose of acetone extract has significant potency when compared with methanol extract at p < 0.005. On the whole, the plant is rich in minerals and has good biological properties; hence, this plant is suggested for cultivation and regular use for nutritional supplement.
本研究的主要目的是调查野生叶菜铁苋菜的营养成分和微量元素，并评估其丙酮和甲醇叶提取物的镇痛、抗炎和解热特性。将铁苋菜叶片粉末样本进行营养和矿物质分析。采用索氏提取器对植物叶片进行连续溶剂萃取。丙酮和甲醇提取物的剂量分别为200和400mg/kg，用于药理学研究。通过动物模型进行镇痛、抗炎和解热实验。所得结果证明该植物具有重要的营养价值和有益的生物学特性。在p<0.005时，与甲醇提取物相比，丙酮提取物的高剂量具有显著效力。总体而言，该植物富含矿物质且具有良好的生物学特性；因此，建议种植该植物并将其作为营养补充剂定期使用。
