The aim of the present study to record the differences in soil physico-chemical properties of the two study area and also to record the difference in antioxidant, antimicrobial activities of different parts of Melissa officinalis L. Total phenol and flavonoid content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the plants recorded differences. In most of the cases the plant samples collected from non-cultivated area (DUC) recorded more phenol and flavonoid content and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities than the samples collected from cultivated area (KG). The higher NPK and organic matter content in DUC might be the reason of the presence of more phytochemicals in the plant grown in the respective area. Sample collected from DUC (non-cultivated area) show more activity than KG (cultivated area). The phytochemicals present in plants from DUC is more than the phytochemicals present in the plant cultivated from the KG. The Total phenol and flavonoid content was also higher in plants collected from DUC. Similarly, plants collected from DUC recorded more antioxidant activity against both DPPH and ABTS. The significant differences in antimicrobial activities were also observed in plants collected from DUC.
Physico-chemical, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Phytochemicals, NPK
