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A total of 9 plant extracts were tested, using two different kinds of extracting methods to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities from Pilea microphylla (Urticaceae family) and including toxicity test. Antioxidant activity were tested by using DPPH free radical scavenging, also total
Background: Pilea umbrosa (Urticaceae) is used by local communities (district Abbotabad) for liver disorders, as anticancer, in rheumatism and in skin disorders.
Methods:
The present study describes the antidiabetic effect of the flavonoid rich fraction of Pilea microphylla (PM1). HPLC characterization of PM1 revealed the presence of polyphenols viz., chlorogenic acid, rutin, luteolin-7-O-glucoside, isorhoifolin, apigenin-7-O-glucoside, and quercetin. PM1 inhibited