Antioxidant Efficacy of Selected Perennials: Musa sp., Cissus sp. and Nyctanthes sp., Prevalent in South India

Author: Vijayalakshmi S., Athira J.K., Dhanushree D. and Sowjani V.G.

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Abstract

The present study was aimed to extract and qualitatively analyse the phytochemicals from different plant parts, perform antioxidant assay and anticancer studies on A549.Three perennial plants with unique identities were selected for the present study that includes: organic variety of Musa acuminate, ‘Red Dacca’, salt tolerant variety of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (Night flowering jasmine) and Cissus quadrungularis var. rotundus, commonly referred as veldt grape. Among various solvents used polar solvents like Ethanol, Water (aqueous) and Acetone were identified as most potent owing to the extraction of most phytochemicals from different plant parts. Stem ethanolic extract of Cissus sp., Aqueous extract of flower bracts of Musa sp., and Calyx ethanolic extracts of Nyctanthes sp., were considered of utmost significance owing to their antioxidant activity and anticancer efficacy against A549 revealed by their respective IC50 values: 125 µg/ml for Cissus sp., 63µg/ml. for Musa sp. and 70 µg/ml for Nyctanthes sp. respectively. Thenceforth the study makes a comprehensive comparison of chosen perennial plants and their parts for bioactive efficacy.

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Cissus quadrungularis var. rotundus, A549, Nyctanthes arbour-tristis, Musa acuminate, Salt

Conclusion

Among various solvents used for phytochemical analysis of chosen plant varieties of Cissus sp. Nyctanthes sp. and Musa sp., polar solvents like Ethanol, Water (aqueous) and Acetone were identified as most potent owing to the extraction of most phytochemicals from different plant parts. Stem ethanolic extract of Cissus sp., Aqueous extract of flower bracts of Musa sp., and Calyx ethanolic extracts of Nyctanthes sp., were considered of utmost significance owing to their antioxidant activity and anticancer efficacy against A549 revealed by their respective IC50 values: 125 µg/ml for Cissus sp., 63µg/ml. for Musa sp. and 70 µg/ml for Nyctanthes sp. respectively. Thenceforth the study makes a comprehensive comparison of chosen perennial plants and their parts for bioactive efficacy.

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Vijayalakshmi S., Athira J.K., Dhanushree D. and Sowjani V.G. (2023). Antioxidant Efficacy of Selected Perennials: Musa sp., Cissus sp. and Nyctanthes sp., Prevalent in South India. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(4): 877-883.