Pharmacognostic evaluation and antimicrobial activity of Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn leaves (Onocleaceae) via in vitro and in silico perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Traditionally, Pteridium aquilinum L. has been utilized as medicine for ages, however, it is not listed in the Nigerian herbal pharmacopeia, and there is no information regarding its standardization and antimicrobial activity. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the pharmacognostic parameters and antimicrobial activity of Pteridium aquilinum leaf.

Methods

Macroscopy, chemo-microscopy, fluorescence, and microscopic analyses of the leaf were investigated using standard methods. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screening, thin layer chromatography (TLC), GC-MS, and FTIR were also determined using standard procedures. Antioxidants were evaluated using DPPH. The antimicrobial activities of methanol extract and fractions were eval

SUBMITTER: Adebayo OT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11981126 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature