Exploring the Phytochemical and Antioxidant Capacity of Selected Dracaena Leaves

The research studies the phytochemical analysis and antioxidant potential of the leaves of Dracaena fragrans, Dracaena reflexa, Cordyline terminalis and Cordyline fruticosa, exhibiting data about their various secondary metabolites and free scavenging capacities. Using methanol and acetone solvents for cold extraction, we explored the phytochemical analysis of these cultivars, revealing an array of chemical compounds including alkaloids, proteins, glycosides, carbohydrates, phenols, and saponins. This study examines the total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, total tannin content, and antioxidant capacity of four different leaves. Dracaena fragrans exhibited the highest TPC in methanol extract 28.42±0.1 mg GAE/g and lowest in acetone 39.22±0.002 mg GAE/g. Dracaena reflexa has highest TFC was in methanol 106.3333±0.05 mg QE/g. Dracaena reflexa has highest TTC was in acetone 465.8571±0.07 mg TAE/g. These findings show high solvent efficiency in extracting bioactive compounds as evidence by lower IC50 Values indicating higher efficiency in neutralizing free radicals.