Research - Yucca aloifolia
Antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal activities and phytochemical analysis of dagger (Yucca aloifolia) leaves extracts
Sobia1, Muhammad Zubair1*, Nasir Rasool1, Asim Mansha1, Fozia Anjum1, Munawar Iqbal2, Muhammad Mushtaq2 and Muhammad Shahid1
1Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad-38000, Pakistan.
2Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-38040, Pakistan.
Abstract
The leaves of Yucca aloifolia were extracted using methanol; fractions with organic solvents were analyzed for their biological activities and photochemical analysis. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were determined using different colorimeteric assays. The antioxidant potential was evaluated by measuring reducing power, % inhibition of linoleic acid peroxide, and scavenging of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical while antimicrobial and antifungal activities were evaluated by disc diffusion assay against a set of bacterial and fungal strains. Methanolic extract showed the superior yield of bioactive (%), total phenolics and total flavonoids, and phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, tannins, steroids, saponins and flavonoids. The Y. aloifolia leaves extract showed considerable antioxidant activity but were solvent-dependent. In biological assay, the extracts showed the antimicrobial activity comparable with standard antibiotics
Source : Journal of Medicinal Plant Research
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Sobia1, Muhammad Zubair1*, Nasir Rasool1, Asim Mansha1, Fozia Anjum1, Munawar Iqbal2, Muhammad Mushtaq2 and Muhammad Shahid1
1Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad-38000, Pakistan.
2Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-38040, Pakistan.
Abstract
The leaves of Yucca aloifolia were extracted using methanol; fractions with organic solvents were analyzed for their biological activities and photochemical analysis. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were determined using different colorimeteric assays. The antioxidant potential was evaluated by measuring reducing power, % inhibition of linoleic acid peroxide, and scavenging of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical while antimicrobial and antifungal activities were evaluated by disc diffusion assay against a set of bacterial and fungal strains. Methanolic extract showed the superior yield of bioactive (%), total phenolics and total flavonoids, and phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, tannins, steroids, saponins and flavonoids. The Y. aloifolia leaves extract showed considerable antioxidant activity but were solvent-dependent. In biological assay, the extracts showed the antimicrobial activity comparable with standard antibiotics
Source : Journal of Medicinal Plant Research
Link to Full Article