Objective: The objective of the study was to perform phytochemical screening, and evaluate the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antibiofilm activities of Sauropus androgynus leaf extract against pathogenic organisms.
Methods: Sauropus androgynus leaves were shade dried, powdered, and extracted by Soxhlet hot extraction procedure using ethanol or methanol. The aqueous extract was prepared using a rotary shaker. The qualitative phytochemical screening was carried out by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopic (GC-MS) analysis and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The antioxidant activity of plant extracts was estimated by using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)-free radical scavenging assay. Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of extracts against various pathogens was performed using serial microdilution assay and microtiter plate method, respectively.
Results: Preliminary phytochemical analysis showed the presence of compounds such as tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, and phenols. GC-MS studies also revealed the presence of biologically active compounds. Methanolic extract of S. androgynus showed higher DPPH Scavenging activity compared to other extracts. All the extracts were able to inhibit both bacterial growth and biofilm production; however, the methanolic extract showed the highest antibiofilm activity.
Conclusion: S. androgynus plant extracts possess significant antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antibiofilm activity.
Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the antibacterial, antioxidant, and in vitro wound healing property of Cocos nucifera tomentum.
Methods: Ethanolic and methanolic extracts of C. nucifera tomentum were prepared using the Soxhlet extraction method and aqueous extract was prepared by the shaker flask method. These extracts were investigated for the phytochemical profile by gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-Q-ToF MS), for antibacterial activity by microdilution method, for the antioxidant property by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay, and for in vitro wound healing activity on cell lines.
Results: The preliminary phytochemical screening showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, and various bioactive components. GC-MS and LC-Q-ToF MS analysis of extracts revealed the presence of bioactive compounds known to have wound healing properties as well as antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The methanolic extract had better antibacterial activity against Proteus vulgaris and Escherichia coli, and better antioxidant and wound healing activity, when compared to the ethanolic and aqueous extracts.
Conclusion: The present study suggests that C. nucifera tomentum might be a potential therapeutic source for topical antibacterial and wound healing applications.
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