Biological and Phytochemical Investigation of Heliotropium eichwaldii L

In this investigation, we have analyzed the biological and phytochemical activities of Heliotropium eichwaldii. The crude ethanolic extract (25, 20, and 15mg/ml) was used against bacterial and fungal species. The four pathogenic bacteria (Micrococcus luteus, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus...

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Published inPakistan journal of weed science research Vol. 29; no. 2; p. 88
Main Authors Rauf, Abdur, Farooq, Jan, Qayash, Muhammad, Zia-ul-Islam, Rizwanullah, Khan, Ikramullah, Shuaib, Muhammad, Khalid, Muhammad, Samrin Gul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Islamabad AsiaNet Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd 30.06.2023
Subjects
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial activity
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus niger
Bacillus subtilis
Bacteria
E coli
Escherichia coli
Ethanol
Flavonoids
Free radicals
Fungicides
Heliotropium eichwaldii
Herbal medicine
Micrococcus luteus
Pesticides
Phenols
Phytochemicals
Plant extracts
Potassium
Quantitative analysis
Resins
Saponins
Staphylococcus aureus
Sterols
Sulfuric acid
Pakistan
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Summary:In this investigation, we have analyzed the biological and phytochemical activities of Heliotropium eichwaldii. The crude ethanolic extract (25, 20, and 15mg/ml) was used against bacterial and fungal species. The four pathogenic bacteria (Micrococcus luteus, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis) and two fungi (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger) were examined. The above-mentioned various ethanolic crude extracts of H. eichwaldii revealed the highest potential (15.82±0.40), (18.12±0.56), and (17.41±0.51) against S. aureus, a moderate activity (13.31±0.64), (15.43±0.52), (14.35±0.64), (11.34±0.50), (13.47±0.55), (14.21±0.67), (9.53±0.51), (15.32±0.53), and (2.15±0.65) against E. coli, B. subtalus, and M. leutues. A 15mg/ml crude extract of H. eichwaldii exhibited the lowest potential (2.15±0.65) against M. leutues, while a 20mg/ml extract showed a very high potential against A. niger and A. flavus. Furthermore, the antioxidant potential of the ethanolic extract revealed the maximum at 400mg/ml (76.03%) and 300mg/ml (70.01%). The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, and phenols in the ethanolic crude extract.
ISSN:1815-1094
2225-7942