Open AccessAntioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Solvent Fractions of Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. (Fabaceae)
Author(s) -
Dessie Belay,
Ambaye Kenubih,
Mohammed Yesuf,
Elias Kebede,
Muluken Yayeh,
Mastewal Birhan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of experimental pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.555
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 1179-1454
DOI - 10.2147/jep.s285872
Subject(s) - ethyl acetate , chemistry , dichloromethane , chromatography , minimum inhibitory concentration , antibacterial activity , antioxidant , solvent , traditional medicine , antimicrobial , bacteria , organic chemistry , biology , medicine , genetics
Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. leaves are used to treat different diseases like ectoparasite infestation, diarrhea, sores, anthrax, fevers, pain, and snake venom. The leaves of Calpurnia aurea were first extracted by methanol and further fractionated with the help of n-hexane, dichloromethane and ethyl acetate with increasing polarity.