Open AccessAn In Vitro Study: Antioxidant, Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activities of Achranthes aspera
Author(s) -
Dipeshkumar Patel Falaknaaz Shaikh,
Falaknaaz Shaikh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research in science, communication and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-9429
DOI - 10.48175/ijarsct-2004
Subject(s) - phytochemical , dpph , antimicrobial , chemistry , antioxidant , traditional medicine , ascorbic acid , antibacterial activity , agar diffusion test , glycoside , terpenoid , food science , biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , bacteria , medicine , genetics
Medicaments, plants and plant-based are the basis of many of the modern pharmaceuticals we use today for our various purposes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antioxidant, phytochemical and antibacterial and antifungal activities of the Achyranthes aspera plant extract in different organic solvents. The radical scavenging activity of the different extracts of root, stem, leaf, and seed were evaluated by DPPH assay and the antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and antifungal activity against Fusarium sp. and Aspergillus nigerwas studied by Agar well cut diffusion method. All of the extracts exhibited different antioxidant and antibacterial activities and the activities varied from solvent to solvent, and the activities are concentrated. The antioxidant and antimicrobial activities were compared with the positive control Ascorbic acid and Cefuroxime. A qualitative phytochemical analysis was carried out and found to possess bioactive compounds like alkaloids, glycosides, terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, tannins.