Phytochemical characterization, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Terminalia catappa methanol and aqueous extracts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A study carried out by World Health Organization revealed that around 80% of individuals globally depends on herbal forms of medication with 40% of pharmaceutical products being sourced from medicinal plants. The study objective was to evaluate the phytochemicals composition, in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the leaves of Terminalia catappa L. aqueous and methanolic extracts.

Methods

Antimicrobial activity was analyzed by disk diffusion, the minimum inhibitory concentration in-vitro assays with ciprofloxacin as the standard for antibacterial assay while nystatin for antifungal assay. Ferric reducing antioxidant power and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate assays were used for the evaluation of antioxidant properties of the crude extracts wh

SUBMITTER: Mwangi WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10986026 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature