Phytochemical screening of macrolichens Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides andDirinaria consimilis from North East India for antioxidant and antibacterial activities | Zendy

Rupam Debnath | Zendy; Nripendranath Mandal | Zendy; Jayashree Rout | Zendy

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Phytochemical screening of macrolichens Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides andDirinaria consimilis from North East India for antioxidant and antibacterial activities

Author(s) -

Rupam Debnath,

Nripendranath Mandal,

Jayashree Rout

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

cryptogam biodiversity and assessment

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2456-0251

DOI - 10.21756/cab.esp14

Subject(s) - phytochemical , traditional medicine , terpenoid , dpph , antibacterial activity , antioxidant , phenols , lichen , biology , glycoside , phytochemistry , botany , chemistry , bacteria , medicine , biochemistry , genetics

This report deals with studies related to phytochemical screening, antioxidant potential and antibacterial activity of two macrolichens Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides Lev., a fruticose lichen and Dirinaria consimilis (Stirton) D.D. Awasthi, a foliose lichen. Qualitative phytochemical analysis showed the presence of alkaloids, terpenoids, saponins, glycosides, tannins and phenols. Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides and Dirinaria consimilis showed relatively antioxidant activity as revealed by DPPH study. A moderate iron chelation has been noted. Both the species showed antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacterial strain Staphylococcus aureus.

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