Research Article

Chemical Composition and Antioxidant, Analgesic, and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Methanolic Extract of Euphorbia retusa in Mice

Table 1

The phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity of the methanolic extract of Euphorbia retusa.

Phytochemical compositionAntioxidant activity
Total phenolics (mg·GAE/g·DW)aTotal flavonoids (mg·QE/g·DW)bCondensed tannins (mg·QE/g·DW)cDPPH (EC50, mg/ml)FRAP (EC50, mg/ml)

Euphorbia retusa280.21 ± 0.08520.50 ± 0.10741.39 ± 0.198131.23 ± 7.47104.05 ± 12.82
Vitamin C76.88 ± 16.8848.46 ± 7.72

aTotal phenolic content as the gallic acid equivalent. bTotal flavonoid content as the quercetin equivalent. cCondensed tannin as the quercetin equivalent. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation ().