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المؤلفKhan, Latif Ullah
المؤلفKhan, Rahmat Ali
المؤلفKhan, Samiullah
المؤلفBano, Syeda Asma
المؤلفFasim, Fehmida
المؤلفUzair, Bushra
تاريخ الإتاحة2020-10-13T10:54:02Z
تاريخ النشر2017
اسم المنشورInternational Journal of Pharmacology
المصدرScopus
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب18117775
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3923/ijp.2017.1000.1009
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/16422
الملخصBackground and Objective: Various parts of medicinal plants have been used to treat specific disorder from ancient times. Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex Fleming) is a customary folklore medicine, used in the treatment of liver disorders, fevers, dysentery, diarrhea, stomach problems and other disorders. The present study was carried out in order to assess the antioxidant activity, to evaluate the antifungal properties of the plant’s root and to observe anticancer potential of methanolic extract of Swertia chirayita root. Materials and Methods: Phytochemical analysis and different chemical tests for the screening and identification of bioactive chemical constituents in Swertia chirayita methanolic root extract (SCME) were carried out using the standard procedures. The plants were purchased from local herbal market. In vitro determination of antioxidant properties of SCME were conducted using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)radical scavenging activity, H2O2 scavenging activity, Beta-carotene bleaching assay, total antioxidant activity by phosphomolybdenum method, azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical cation scavenging activity and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity. Anticancer activity of SCME was determined according to the protocol of brine shrimp lethality test. Antifungal potential was determined by measuring zone of inhibition on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) plates. The different concentrations of SCME used were 3.0, 1.5, 0.75 and 0.37 mg mL–1. The data were evaluated as Mean±Standard Deviations of 5 independent experimental responses. The results were analyzed using t-test for independent samples with SPSS version 16.0. Results: Phytochemical analysis of SCME showed that phlobatannins, tannins, saponins and terpenoids were present. The SCME exhibited strong antioxidant activity in a concentration dependent manner for in all six models. The SCME at dose of 3 mg mL–1 caused 100% death rate of brine shrimp after 72 h. The SCME showed potent activity against Aspergillus flavus (87%) followed by Aspergillus niger (88%) while the highest activity was shown against Aspergillus fumigatus (92%). Conclusion: The SCME exhibited strong antioxidant, antifungal and cytotoxic potential. Purification of different bioactive compounds should be carried out and in vivo studies are required for further verification.
اللغةen
الناشرAsian Network for Scientific Information
الموضوعAnti-carcinogenic activity
Antioxidant activity
Fungicidal activity
Phytochemical analysis
Swertia chirayita
العنوانPhytochemical screening and assessment of pharmacological properties of Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex fleming) root methanolic extract
النوعArticle
الصفحات1000-1009
رقم العدد8
رقم المجلد13
dc.accessType Open Access


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