A Study on Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Hepatoprotective Efficacy of Elephantopus scaber L.

Elephantopus scaber is an herb widely used in folk remedies Vietnam, especially the treatment of liver disease. However, scientific studies evaluating activity and ability to treat disease a way are still very limited. This study evaluated antibacterial, antioxidant, acute toxicity hepatoprotective efficacy E. extracts. The extracts restricted growth 6 types bacteria, being particularly most effective against coli. It was found that leaves extract more efficient than root, stem, flower, whole plant DPPH assay showed flower had highest antioxidant (EC50 = 60.29 µg/mL). (>5000 mg/kg) also did not cause mice. Additionally, effectively protected recovered mice cells damaged by CCl4. reduction enzyme levels (AST ALT) similar between silymarin. efficiency illustrated morphology histology cells. healed recovering cell diameter, reducing inflammation swelling increasing Hb concentration.