Evaluation of the bioactive constituents, antioxidant potential, and enzyme inhibitory activities of <i>Salvia longipedicellata</i>

The findings indicate that <i>S. longipedicellata</i> is a promising natural source of bioactive compounds with potential antioxidants, neuroprotective, antidiabetic, and anti-hyperpigmentation properties.</p> <p>Flowchart illustrating the experimental workflow for *Salvia longipedicellata* extract processing and subsequent antioxidant, enzyme inhibition, HPLC analysis, and molecular docking studies.The figure presents a flowchart depicting an experimental workflow.

It begins with an image of the plant *Salvia longipedicellata* at the top left. An arrow points from the plant to an Erlenmeyer flask containing a dark reddish-brown liquid. From this flask, an arrow leads to a rotary evaporator, which in turn points to a central red circle labeled "Extracts." This central "Extracts" node branches into three distinct experimental pathways.

The first pathway points rightward to a stack of laboratory equipment labeled "HPLC analysis," from which an arrow descends to a blue and green 3D molecular structure labeled "Molecular docking studies." The second pathway from "Extracts" points downward to a white 96-well microtiter plate. Below the plate is a small graph with "Absorbance" on the y-axis and "Analyte (pg/ml)" on the x-axis, showing an upward-sloping sigmoid curve.

This section is labeled "Enzyme inhibitory activity." The third pathway from "Extracts" points downward to an image of a hand pipetting liquid from a test tube (labeled "1.0mL" and "1:10") into a rack of five test tubes showing a gradient of red colors. Below this, an arrow points to a laboratory instrument, and this entire section is labeled "Antioxidant assays." The arrows visually guide the viewer through the sequential steps of the experimental process.</p>