Phytochemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of the Ethanol and Chloroform Crude Leaf Extracts of Spathiphyllum cannifolium (Dryand. ex Sims) Schott.
| Autor: | Dhayalan A; Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Manila Central University, EDSA, Caloocan City, Philippines., Gracilla DE; Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Manila Central University, EDSA, Caloocan City, Philippines., Dela Peña RA Jr; Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Manila Central University, EDSA, Caloocan City, Philippines., Malison MT; Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Manila Central University, EDSA, Caloocan City, Philippines., Pangilinan CR; Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Manila Central University, EDSA, Caloocan City, Philippines. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences [J Pharm Bioallied Sci] 2018 Jan-Mar; Vol. 10 (1), pp. 15-20. |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_95_17 |
| Abstrakt: | Context: The study investigated the medicinal properties of Spathiphyllum cannifolium (Dryand. ex Sims) Schott as a possible source of antimicrobial compounds. Materials and Methods: The phytochemical constituents were screened using qualitative methods and the antibacterial and antifungal activities were determined using agar well diffusion method. Statistical Analysis: One-way analysis of variance and Fisher's least significant difference test were used. Results: The phytochemical screening showed the presence of sterols, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, glycosides, and tannins in both ethanol and chloroform leaf extracts, but triterpenes were detected only in the ethanol leaf extract. The antimicrobial assay revealed that the chloroform leaf extract inhibited Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa , whereas the ethanol leaf extract inhibited E. coli , S. aureus , and B. subtilis only. The ethanol and chloroform leaf extracts exhibited the highest zone of inhibition against B. subtilis . The antifungal assay showed that both the leaf extracts have no bioactivity against Aspergillus niger and C. albicans . Conclusions: Results suggest that chloroform is the better solvent for the extraction of antimicrobial compounds against the test organisms used in this study. Findings of this research will add new knowledge in advancing drug discovery and development in the Philippines. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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