Antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic effects of the phytochemicals of whole Leucas aspera extract
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
; (12): 273-279, 2013.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of whole Leucas aspera (Labiatae) (L. aspera) alcoholic extract.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Whole L. aspera powder was extracted by absolute ethanol (99.50%). The ethanolic extract was subjected to antioxidant, antibacterial and brine shrimp lethality assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The extract showed potent radical scavenging effect (antioxidant) with IC50 value of (99.58±1.22) µg/mL which was significant (P<0.01) in comparison to ascorbic acid with IC50 value of (1.25±0.95) µg/mL. In case of antibacterial screening, the extract showed notable antibacterial effect against the tested microbial strains. Significant (P<0.05) zone of inhibitions against Gram positive Bacillus subtilis [(12.00±1.32) mm] and Bacillus megaterium [(13.00±1.50) mm], Staphylococcus aureus [(8.00±0.50) mm] and Gram negative Salmonella typhi [(6.00±0.50) mm], Salmonella paratyphi [(8.00±1.00) mm], Shigella dysenteriae [(9.00±1.32) mm] and Vibrio cholerae [(9.00±0.66) mm] was observed. In brine shrimp lethality bioassay, the extract showed the LC50 value as (181.68±2.15) µg/mL which was statistically significant (P<0.01) compared to positive control vincristine sulfate [LC50=(0.76±0.04) µg/mL].</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The results demonstrate that the ethanolic extract of L. aspera could be used as antibacterial, pesticidal and various pharmacologic actives.</p>
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Farmacologia
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Picratos
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Artemia
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Compostos de Bifenilo
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Extratos Vegetais
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Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
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Química
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Testes de Toxicidade
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Lamiaceae
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Animals
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En
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Ano de publicação:
2013
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