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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Comparative evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Dendrophthoe falcata leaves collected from two different host plants
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S Agneswari, S Amutha, VN Ariharan
Abstract
Dendrophthoe falcate is well known for their medical properties, they have the ability to treat many diseases which were confirmed by the previous literature study. This study covers the antioxidant assay, antimicrobial assay and the plasmid DNA cleavage ability. The sample for this study was the leaves collected from Mangifera indica and Achras sapota which were the host plants for the hemiparasite (Dendrophthoe falcate) to grow on it. Therefore two traits of the sample were used for the study. From the collected leaf samples, the phytochemical assays were undergone qualitative for the presence of active chemical compounds like carbohydrate, protein, steroids, saponins, tannin, terpenoid, glycosides, alkaloid, flavonoid and phenol. Then the quantitative of the phytochemicals on the leaf samples was done to know the quantity of chemical compounds present. Two different antioxidant assays were performed are Ferrous ions chelating ability and Nitric oxide radical scavenging assay. The antimicrobial assay was performed against the bacteria and fungi that are antibacterial and antifungal experiments were done. Finally, the pUC18 plasmid DNA cleavage assay using agarose gel electrophoresis. They have a moderate ability to act against fungi while comparing their activity against bacteria. The ethanolic extract of the two traits shows cleavage property.
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Pages:13-18
How to cite this article:
S Agneswari, S Amutha, VN Ariharan "Comparative evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of <em>Dendrophthoe falcata</em> leaves collected from two different host plants ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 13-18
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