Phytochemical profiling and antioxidant potential of freshwater algal extracts from Lahore, Pakistan, with preliminary evaluation of cytotoxic activity
Saman Safdar Rehan, Asia Kiran, Ghazal Yasmeen, Awaise Altaf, M. Tahir Maqbool, Faheem Hadi, Saira Aftab
This study evaluates the phytochemical composition, antioxidant activity, and cytotoxic potential of freshwater algal extracts from Lahore, Pakistan, identifying n-hexane fractions as more antioxidant and ethanolic extracts as moderately cytotoxic.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry