Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial potential and antioxidant activity of selected herbs Piper betle and Persicaria odorata leaf extracts

Plants, their extracts, and plant essential oils are considered prominent sources of new therapeutic substances. Nowadays, medicinal plants like herbs attain the keen interest of consumers and researchers. The present study evaluated Piper betle (P. betle) and Persicaria odorata (P. odorata) leaf ex...

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Main Authors: Basit, Muhammad Abdul, Abdul Kadir, Arifah, Loh, Teck Chwen, Salleh, Annas, Kaka, Ubedullah, Idris, Sherifat Banke, Farooq, Abdul Asim, Javid, Muhammad Arshad, Murtaza, Saeed
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Published: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110415/1/110415.pdf
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author Basit, Muhammad Abdul
Abdul Kadir, Arifah
Loh, Teck Chwen
Salleh, Annas
Kaka, Ubedullah
Idris, Sherifat Banke
Farooq, Abdul Asim
Javid, Muhammad Arshad
Murtaza, Saeed
author_facet Basit, Muhammad Abdul
Abdul Kadir, Arifah
Loh, Teck Chwen
Salleh, Annas
Kaka, Ubedullah
Idris, Sherifat Banke
Farooq, Abdul Asim
Javid, Muhammad Arshad
Murtaza, Saeed
author_sort Basit, Muhammad Abdul
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description Plants, their extracts, and plant essential oils are considered prominent sources of new therapeutic substances. Nowadays, medicinal plants like herbs attain the keen interest of consumers and researchers. The present study evaluated Piper betle (P. betle) and Persicaria odorata (P. odorata) leaf extracts for qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screening. The phytochemical analysis of P. betle and P. odorata leaf extracts presented the occurrence of tannins, flavonoids, saponins, phenols, glycosides, and volatile oils. The higher total phenolic content and total tannins were quantified from P. betle methanolic leaf extract. Additionally, it showed increased antioxidant activity compared to P. odorata leaf extracts. The in vitro antibacterial potential of both herbs was estimated against Salmonella enterica, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, and Aspergillus brasiliensis. The methanolic leaf extract of Piper betle showed antibacterial and antifungal activity against these selected strains.
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spelling upm.eprints-1104152024-10-09T03:07:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110415/ Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial potential and antioxidant activity of selected herbs Piper betle and Persicaria odorata leaf extracts Basit, Muhammad Abdul Abdul Kadir, Arifah Loh, Teck Chwen Salleh, Annas Kaka, Ubedullah Idris, Sherifat Banke Farooq, Abdul Asim Javid, Muhammad Arshad Murtaza, Saeed Plants, their extracts, and plant essential oils are considered prominent sources of new therapeutic substances. Nowadays, medicinal plants like herbs attain the keen interest of consumers and researchers. The present study evaluated Piper betle (P. betle) and Persicaria odorata (P. odorata) leaf extracts for qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screening. The phytochemical analysis of P. betle and P. odorata leaf extracts presented the occurrence of tannins, flavonoids, saponins, phenols, glycosides, and volatile oils. The higher total phenolic content and total tannins were quantified from P. betle methanolic leaf extract. Additionally, it showed increased antioxidant activity compared to P. odorata leaf extracts. The in vitro antibacterial potential of both herbs was estimated against Salmonella enterica, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, and Aspergillus brasiliensis. The methanolic leaf extract of Piper betle showed antibacterial and antifungal activity against these selected strains. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110415/1/110415.pdf Basit, Muhammad Abdul and Abdul Kadir, Arifah and Loh, Teck Chwen and Salleh, Annas and Kaka, Ubedullah and Idris, Sherifat Banke and Farooq, Abdul Asim and Javid, Muhammad Arshad and Murtaza, Saeed (2023) Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial potential and antioxidant activity of selected herbs Piper betle and Persicaria odorata leaf extracts. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2023 (3). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2307-8553 https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/20230497565 10.35495/ajab.2023.038
spellingShingle Basit, Muhammad Abdul
Abdul Kadir, Arifah
Loh, Teck Chwen
Salleh, Annas
Kaka, Ubedullah
Idris, Sherifat Banke
Farooq, Abdul Asim
Javid, Muhammad Arshad
Murtaza, Saeed
Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial potential and antioxidant activity of selected herbs Piper betle and Persicaria odorata leaf extracts
title Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial potential and antioxidant activity of selected herbs Piper betle and Persicaria odorata leaf extracts
title_full Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial potential and antioxidant activity of selected herbs Piper betle and Persicaria odorata leaf extracts
title_fullStr Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial potential and antioxidant activity of selected herbs Piper betle and Persicaria odorata leaf extracts
title_full_unstemmed Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial potential and antioxidant activity of selected herbs Piper betle and Persicaria odorata leaf extracts
title_short Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial potential and antioxidant activity of selected herbs Piper betle and Persicaria odorata leaf extracts
title_sort qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis antimicrobial potential and antioxidant activity of selected herbs piper betle and persicaria odorata leaf extracts
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110415/1/110415.pdf
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