Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Chloroform Fraction of Platycerium Bifurcatum
| Autor: | Onoja Samuel Okwudili, Dozie-Akaniro Ijeoma Nkiru, Ikpa Chinyere Benardette Chinaka |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Chloroform Antioxidant Platycerium bifurcatum biology Traditional medicine Chemistry medicine.medical_treatment Pharmaceutical Science Fraction (chemistry) 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification 040401 food science 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 030104 developmental biology 0404 agricultural biotechnology Plant science Complementary and alternative medicine medicine Pharmacology (medical) Chemical composition |
| Zdroj: | Advanced Research in Life Sciences. 2:1-6 |
| ISSN: | 2543-8050 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/arls-2018-0019 |
| Popis: | The study investigated the bioactive constituents, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Platycerium bifucartum leaves. Chloroform fraction of P. bifurcatum was prepared by partitioning the ethanol extract with chloroform and water. The phytochemical analysis was carried out using standard methods. Fourier transformer-infrared (FT-IR) and Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) were used in the characterization of the bioactive compounds. The antioxidant and antibacterial activities of the chloroform fraction were evaluated using standard protocols. The fourier transformer-infrared analysis showed the presence of C=O, OH, CHO, C-F and -NH functional groups. GC/MS characterization gave benzeneethaneamine (33.3%), 2-amino-1-(4-methylphenyl) propane (17.04%), hydroxyurea (30.26%) and epinephrine (13.26). The extract inhibited the growth of the bacterial isolates. The fraction exhibited antioxidant properties that were comparable with ascorbic acid. The presence of these compounds showed that the leaves of Platycerium bifurcatum can be used for the treatment of some bacterial diseases. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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