Identification and Quantification of Phytochemical Constituent and Antioxidant Activities of the Ethanolic Extract of Mallotus oppositifolius (Geiseler) Plant

Abstract

Antioxidant studies, identification and quantification of phytochemical
constistuents were carried out on the ethanolic extract of the leaves and
bark of Mallotus oppositifolius (Geiseler) plant. Secondary metabolites
such as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins and phenolic were found
to be present in significant quantities. The presence of these
phytochemical constituents is responsible for the plants antioxidant
property which was found to be 5.953 %. Gas chromatography-mass
spectroscopy (GC-MS) was used for the identification and quantification
of bioactive constituents in the extract. Twenty seven compounds were
identified in M. oppositiofolius extract with Xanthoxylin (31.29 % peak
area; molecular Formula; C10H12O4 and retention time 11.887 minutes)
having the highest concentration in the extract had been reported to
increase melanin production that help in absorbing toxic drugs and
chemicals as well as protecting the skin against skin cancer and
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage.