Phytochemical analysis and cytotoxicity evaluation of flowering buds of Bauhinia variegata L.-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Phytochemical analysis and cytotoxicity evaluation of flowering buds of Bauhinia variegata L.

Published:2021-09-01 Issue:3 Volume:67 Page:27-36
ISSN:2449-8343
Container-title:Herba Polonica
language:en
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Author:

Abbasi Anham Shahid¹,Najam-Us-Saqib Qazi²^ORCID,Atta-Ur-Rehman ¹^ORCID,Nisar-Ur-Rahman ¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Margalla College of Pharmacy, Margalla Institute of Health Sciences , Rawalpindi , Pakistan

2. Department of Pharmacy , Comsats Institute of Information Technology , Abbottabad , Pakistan

Abstract

Summary Introduction: Bauhinia variegata is used in traditional medicine in Pakistan. Objective: The present study was designated to analyze phytochemical screening and cytotoxicity assay of crude aqueous and methanol extracts of flowering buds of Bauhinia variegata. Methods: Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screening of both extracts were performed by using standard protocols while brine shrimp lethality assay was conducted for cytotoxicity analysis of both extracts. Results: The highest levels of phenolics, flavonoids and terpenoids were observed in methanol extract with respective standard drugs. The aminoacid content was highest followed by phenol and flavonoids in crude aqueous extract of the raw materials. In cytotoxic studies (brine shrimp lethality assay) the use of methanol extract was reported as potent with LD50 of 241.778 µg/ml as compared to aqueous extract with LD50 of 489.7061 µg/ml. Conclusion: This study reveals that the presence of bioactive compounds in both extracts are responsible for the treatment of various ailments and being utilized by the traditional folks as a food as well. And showed that methanol extract possess cytotoxic activity and thus needs further scientific intervention for its value addition.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/hepo-2021-0013

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