Cyperus iria linn. Roots ethanol extract: its phytochemicals, cytotoxicity, and anti-inflammatory activity

Figures & data

Table 1. Qualitative phytochemical constituents in C. iria roots ethanol extract.

Phytochemicals	Types of test	Results
Flavonoids	Wilstatter “Cyanidin”	+
Tannins	Gelatin	–
Phenolic Acids	Ferric chloride	+
Alkaloids	Dragendorff’s and Mayer’s	–
Terpenoids	Salkowski	+
Saponins	Froth	+

Legends: (+) = Present; (-) = Absent

Figure 1. Percent inhibition of protein denaturation of C. iria roots ethanol extract.

Table 2. The percent inhibition of protein denaturation and hemolysis of C. iria roots ethanol extract.

Concentrations (µg/mL)	Percent Inhibition of Protein Denaturation	Percent Inhibition of Hemolysis
50	42.10 ± 0.06*	14.73 ± 0.36*
250	46.65 ± 0.11*	20.63 ± 0.49*
500	51.52 ± 0.03*	21.76 ± 0.61*
750	54.69 ± 0.14*	23.19 ± 0.12*
1000	63.07 ± 0.32	24.10 ± 0.30
Positive Control (250 µg/mL Celecoxib)	62.99 ± 0.08	25.57 ± 0.30

Notes: Values are mean ± SD (n = 9). Mean values with an asterisk (*) in the same column are significantly different from the positive control (250 µg/mL Celecoxib) using one-way ANOVA.

Figure 2. Percent inhibition of red blood cell hemolysis of C. iria roots ethanol extract.

Figure 3. Percent (%) mortality of brine shrimps after 24 h of exposure to C. iria root ethanol extract