Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 4

In-vitro Screening of Anti-microbial, Anti-fungal and Anti-oxidant activities of Ethanolic leaf extract of Anthocephalus cadamba

  • Author:
  • Nalla Priyanka1,*, M. Srikanth2, G. Raveendra Babu3, M. Sowjanya4, V. Ramya Sri1, M. Vasanthi1, K. Sri Lakshmi Bhargavi1, Y. Tirupathaiah1, K. Mohana Sri Vasavi1, N. Raviteja1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 275 to 280

1Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, A.K.R.G. College of Pharmacy, Nallajerla, W.G. Dist., Andhra Pradesh.

2Department of Pharmacognosy, A.K.R.G. College of Pharmacy, Nallajerla, W.G. Dist., Andhra Pradesh.

3Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, A.K.R.G. College of Pharmacy, Nallajerla, W.G. Dist., Andhra Pradesh.

4Department of Chemistry, Vijaya Teja Degree College, Addanki - 523201, Andhra Pradesh.

*Corresponding Author E-mail: priyankanalla.1988@gmail.com

Online Published on 28 February, 2023.

Abstract

Anthocephalus cadamba, Rubiaceae, is a medicinal herb of great importance for traditional applications against several disease kinds. Because of the range of compounds, the genus Anthocephalus is regarded as one of the most significant genus utilised in many medical systems. The plant was chemically investigated for its phytoconstituents in the current analysis, Anthocephalus cadamba. The results for steroids, flavanoids, tannins and glycosides were shown to be positive. Bacterial species, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtiliis and Escherichia coli, have been moderately actively monopolised. Antifungal activity at doses of 100mg/ml, 300mg/ml with fungal organisms, was observed in the ethanol leaves extract. Plant ethanol extract had a substantial impact on the hydrogen peroxide radical activity of scavenging and less effects than the standard of nitric oxide radical activity.

Keywords

Anthocephalus cadamba, Scavenging activity, Anti microbial activity, Gram + Ve