Open AccessISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF PHYTOSTEROLS FROM BIGNONIA VENUSTA (L.)
Author(s) -
Manoj Kumar Sharma,
Mukesh Kumar Khichar,
Ranjan Agrawal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i12.21009
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , traditional medicine , medicine , isolation (microbiology) , biology , bioinformatics , microbiology and biotechnology
Objective: To isolate phytosterols from Bignonia venusta (L.) and its antimicrobial activity.Introduction: B. venusta is an important medicinal plant known for its vast potential. It is a valuable plant which is commonly used in traditional system of medicine for relieving pain and inflammation, as well as in a number of metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity.Methods: In the present study, phytosterols from B. venusta was identified and quantified in vivo. Phytosterols were identified using chromatographic and spectral studies.Conclusion: B. venusta (L.) is an ideal source of phytosterols and act as antimicrobial agent.