Hyptis suaveolens L. leaf extracts in traditional health care systems

Hyptis suaveolens L. is a medical and food plant that is commonly used to treat various microbial infections in humans in many countries of the world. We aimed to study the aqueous and ethanol extracts of H. suaveolens leaves to determine their antibacterial, in-vitro antioxidant, and phytochemical...

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Main Authors: Fred Coolborn Akharaiyi, Chioma Bertha Ehis-Eriakha, Peter Taiwo Olagbemide, Faith Hukwu Igbudu
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Language:English
Published: Kemerovo State University 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://jfrm.ru/en/issues/21476/21601/
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author Fred Coolborn Akharaiyi
Chioma Bertha Ehis-Eriakha
Peter Taiwo Olagbemide
Faith Hukwu Igbudu
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Peter Taiwo Olagbemide
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description Hyptis suaveolens L. is a medical and food plant that is commonly used to treat various microbial infections in humans in many countries of the world. We aimed to study the aqueous and ethanol extracts of H. suaveolens leaves to determine their antibacterial, in-vitro antioxidant, and phytochemical potentials for traditional medicine by using chemical analysis. The aqueous and ethanol extracts inhibited the tested bacteria species with zones of 0–15 and 10–29 mm, respectively. On the typed culture isolates, the inhibition zones were 8–25 and 16–32 mm for the aqueous and ethanol extracts, respectively. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of the aqueous and ethanol extracts were not different, while the minimum bactericidal concentrations for the aqueous extract was higher than that for the ethanol extract. The screened phytochemicals were qualitatively and quantitatively present in both extracts, except for saponins which were absent in the aqueous extract. The free radical scavenging activity in the aqueous and ethanol extracts was 1.44 ± 0.50 and 1.57 ± 1.40 mg of ascorbic acid/1 g dry leaves, respectively. The ferric reduction was 1.19 ± 0.40 and 1.69 ± 0.18 mg of ascorbic acid/1 g dry leaves in the aqueous and ethanol extracts, respectively. Hydroxyl scavenging was 65.0 ± 0.9 and 0.43 ± 0.50 mg of ascorbic acid/1 g dry leaves for the aqueous and ethanol extracts, respectively. The present research suggests that the extract of H. suaveleons can be applied as a controlling antibacterial growth agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pneumoniae and other bacterial pathogens. It is noteworthy that the ethanol extract was more effective than the aqueous one in terms of the antibacterial, phytochemical and antioxidant activities.
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spelling doaj.art-329add7741014715bfd03ec8525ba44f2023-07-07T05:33:19ZengKemerovo State UniversityFoods and Raw Materials2308-40572310-95992023-06-0111229329910.21603/2308-4057-2023-2-577Hyptis suaveolens L. leaf extracts in traditional health care systemsFred Coolborn Akharaiyi0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5605-5543Chioma Bertha Ehis-Eriakha1Peter Taiwo Olagbemide2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4127-8132Faith Hukwu Igbudu3Edo State University Uzairue, Iyamho, NigeriaEdo State University Uzairue, Iyamho, NigeriaAfe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, NigeriaEdo State University Uzairue, Iyamho, NigeriaHyptis suaveolens L. is a medical and food plant that is commonly used to treat various microbial infections in humans in many countries of the world. We aimed to study the aqueous and ethanol extracts of H. suaveolens leaves to determine their antibacterial, in-vitro antioxidant, and phytochemical potentials for traditional medicine by using chemical analysis. The aqueous and ethanol extracts inhibited the tested bacteria species with zones of 0–15 and 10–29 mm, respectively. On the typed culture isolates, the inhibition zones were 8–25 and 16–32 mm for the aqueous and ethanol extracts, respectively. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of the aqueous and ethanol extracts were not different, while the minimum bactericidal concentrations for the aqueous extract was higher than that for the ethanol extract. The screened phytochemicals were qualitatively and quantitatively present in both extracts, except for saponins which were absent in the aqueous extract. The free radical scavenging activity in the aqueous and ethanol extracts was 1.44 ± 0.50 and 1.57 ± 1.40 mg of ascorbic acid/1 g dry leaves, respectively. The ferric reduction was 1.19 ± 0.40 and 1.69 ± 0.18 mg of ascorbic acid/1 g dry leaves in the aqueous and ethanol extracts, respectively. Hydroxyl scavenging was 65.0 ± 0.9 and 0.43 ± 0.50 mg of ascorbic acid/1 g dry leaves for the aqueous and ethanol extracts, respectively. The present research suggests that the extract of H. suaveleons can be applied as a controlling antibacterial growth agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pneumoniae and other bacterial pathogens. It is noteworthy that the ethanol extract was more effective than the aqueous one in terms of the antibacterial, phytochemical and antioxidant activities.https://jfrm.ru/en/issues/21476/21601/health careinhibitionplant extractantioxidant propertieshyptis suaveolens l.phytochemicalspathogenic bacteria
spellingShingle Fred Coolborn Akharaiyi
Chioma Bertha Ehis-Eriakha
Peter Taiwo Olagbemide
Faith Hukwu Igbudu
Hyptis suaveolens L. leaf extracts in traditional health care systems
Foods and Raw Materials
health care
inhibition
plant extract
antioxidant properties
hyptis suaveolens l.
phytochemicals
pathogenic bacteria
title Hyptis suaveolens L. leaf extracts in traditional health care systems
title_full Hyptis suaveolens L. leaf extracts in traditional health care systems
title_fullStr Hyptis suaveolens L. leaf extracts in traditional health care systems
title_full_unstemmed Hyptis suaveolens L. leaf extracts in traditional health care systems
title_short Hyptis suaveolens L. leaf extracts in traditional health care systems
title_sort hyptis suaveolens l leaf extracts in traditional health care systems
topic health care
inhibition
plant extract
antioxidant properties
hyptis suaveolens l.
phytochemicals
pathogenic bacteria
url https://jfrm.ru/en/issues/21476/21601/
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