In vitro assessment demonstrates robust antioxidant activity of Ficus benjamina leaf extract, suggesting its potential benefits from flavonoids and tannins.
Key Points
The extract shows significant antioxidant activity with an IC50 of 28.4 µg/mL in the ABTS assay, highlighting its effectiveness.
Phytochemical screening identified flavonoids and tannins as major components contributing to antioxidant capacity.
Observational analysis utilizing ABTS and FRAP assays reveals a very strong positive correlation of r = 0.978 between results.
Ascorbic acid remains more potent, but the weeping fig extract presents significant benefits that warrant further exploration.