In this study, we compared the antioxidant and immuno-modulatory effects of water (HR, HL, HS), 70% ethanol (ER, EL, ES), and 70% methanol (MR, ML, MS) extracts of different parts (root, leaf, and seed) from Glehnia Radix. Yields were 17.40-30.17% for water extract, 11.47-28.67% for 70% ethanol extract, and 10.73-30.57% for 70% methanol extract, respectively. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of EL were 10.79 g/100 g and 2.01 g/100 g, respectively. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities of EL at 1,000 μg/mL were 84.70% and 57.64%, respectively. The superoxide radical scavenging and ferric-reducing antioxidant power of EL at 1,000 μg/mL were 84.05% and 975.28 μM, respectively. Moreover, 70% ethanol and 70% methanol extracts of root from Glehnia Radix significantly inhibited production of NO in LPS-stimulated macrophage RAW 264.7 cells without cytotoxicity. These results suggest that 70% ethanol and 70% methanol extracts of Glehnia Radix leaf may be a useful functional food material in the food industry.
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