Evaluation of phytochemicals and in vitro biological activities of Semecarpus kurzii leaf extract
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Evaluation of phytochemicals and in vitro biological activities of Semecarpus kurzii leaf extract
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The aim of the present investigation qualitative and quantitative plant secondary metabolites, in vitro antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory activity were analyzed with four different solvent extraction (Aqueous, chloroform, ethanol & hexane) of Semecarpus kurzii leaf extract. The studies were done by standard procedure. Totally twelve phytocompounds viz., alkaloids, aminoacids, coumarins, flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, phlobatannins, quinines, saponins, steroids, tannins, terpenoids and triterpenoids were examined. Phenol and saponin present in above mentioned four solvents and alkaloids are strongly present in ethanol extract. Aqueous and ethanol extract recorded in maximum phytocompounds than compared to other extract. In the Phytochemical constituent of 300 µg/100 ml concentrations recorded in maximum antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in both solvents and compared with standard.
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