Author(s):
1. Afifa Ateeq:
Deptt. of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
2. Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi:
Rawalpindi Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
3. Sobia Kanwal:
Deptt. of Biology, Allama Iqbal Open Univ.,Islamabad, Pakistan.
4. Tariq Mahmood:
Deptt. of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
Abstract:
Medicinal flora is being extensively diversified worldwide and is being studiedpharmacologically for its bioactive components and floral derivatives. These arewidely used to progress the pharma business globally and treat deadly diseases.They may also serve as a source of natural medications. The current researchwas solely focused on in vitro phytochemical, biological, antioxidant,antibacterial, and cytotoxic analysis of chloroform and methanolic extracts ofnovel plant parts: fruits of G. optiva (Tilliaceae) and flowers of J. adhatoda(Acanthaceae). The present study showed that the plant parts are highlymedicinal. J.adhatoda’s methanolic extracts have the highest phenolic contentcalculated by Folin-ciocalteu assay whereas G.optiva’s high flavonoid contentestimated by aluminum chloride method was in its chloroform extract of fruit.Antioxidant potential was assessed by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)assay, phosphomolybdenum and Total Reducing Power assay, and the resultsclarified that maximum potential was shown by methanolic extract of flowers ofJ. adhatoda. Antibacterial potential was evaluated against six strains and theresults for methanolic extracts of fruits of G.optiva were found to be remarkableagainst B. subtilis, S. sapriophyticus, and E.coli. Likewise, the highest cytotoxicpotential was shown by the chloroform extract of J. adhatoda of the flower.Assays using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy are useful fordocumenting the functional groups present in plant extracts. Future researchshould thus concentrate on separating the plant's bioactive components andassessing them in vivo on model organisms; this might be a significantdevelopment for the pharmaceutical sector.
Page(s):
58-58
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: 4th International Conference of Sciences “Revamped Scientific Outlook of 21st Century, 2025” , November 12,2025, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Year: 2025
Keywords:
DPPH assay
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DPPH assay
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TAC assay
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TAC assay
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TAC assay
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TAC assay
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G optiva and J adhatoda crude extracts
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G optiva and J adhatoda crude extracts
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