HPTLC analysis, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities of Arisaema tortuosum tuber extract

Figures & data

Figure 1. TLC profile of the methanol extract of A. tortuosum tuber.

Figure 2. HPTLC profile of the methanol extract of A. tortuosum tuber at 254 nm.

Figure 3. HPTLC profile of the methanol extract of A. tortuosum tuber at 366 nm.

Table 1. Antioxidant activity of A. tortuosum tuber extract.

	IC50 (μg/mL)
Samples	DPPH	ABTS	FRAP
Tuber extract	852 ± 1.3	532 ± 2.1	458 ± 1.5
Trolox	503 ± 1.6	404 ± 3.1	315 ± 1.3

Values represent mean ± S.E from three experiments.

Table 2. Anti-inflammatory activities of A. tortuosum tuber extracts.

	Inhibition (%)
Tuber extracts	Diene-conjugate assay	β-Glucuronidase assay
25 mg/mL	48.2 ± 0.51	52.8 ± 0.28
50 mg/mL	62.1 ± 0.42	71.00 ± 0.56
75 mg/mL	78.20 ± 0.53	84.20 ± 0.81
100 mg/mL	86.20 ± 0.32	92.92 ± 0.62
Salicylic acid	58.00 ± 0.72	78.84 ± 0.48

Values represent mean ± S.E from three experiments.

Figure 4. Inhibition of cell proliferation of HeLa cells after 72 h incubation by A. tortuosum tuber extract. Values are significant at (p < 0.026–0.068) between concentrations of extract.