Determination of ROS Scavenging, Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Methanolic Extract of <i>Otostegia limbata</i> (Benth.) Boiss.

Wide spectrum medicinal significance augments plant utilization as the primary source of significant pharmaceutical agents. In vitro investigation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity highlights the therapeutic potential of <i>Otostegia limbata</i>. Methanol extract of the plant (ME...

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Autores principales: Huma Mehreen Sadaf, Yamin Bibi, Muhammad Ishaque, Sobia Nisa, Abdul Qayyum, Naila Safdar, Zahid Hussain Shah, Hameed Alsamadany, Gyuhwa Chung
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:202bcbb9cb5e46f7b40d81878f1b937f2021-11-25T18:45:47ZDetermination of ROS Scavenging, Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Methanolic Extract of <i>Otostegia limbata</i> (Benth.) Boiss.10.3390/plants101123602223-7747https://doaj.org/article/202bcbb9cb5e46f7b40d81878f1b937f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/11/2360https://doaj.org/toc/2223-7747Wide spectrum medicinal significance augments plant utilization as the primary source of significant pharmaceutical agents. In vitro investigation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity highlights the therapeutic potential of <i>Otostegia limbata</i>. Methanol extract of the plant (MEP) shows considerable dose dependent antioxidant ability at six concentrations (7.81 µg/mL to 250 µg/mL) in 2.2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, phosphomolybdate assay (PMA) and reducing power assay (RPA). The plant capability to scavenge free radicals in the mixture ranged from 37.89% to 63.50% in a concentration-dependent manner. MEP was active against five tested bacterial strains in the agar-well diffusion method. <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, gram-positive bacteria was found to be most susceptible followed by <i>S. epidermidis</i> with 18.80 mm and 17.47 mm mean zone of inhibition. The mean inhibition zone against gram-negative strains <i>Klebsiella pneumonia</i>, <i>Pseudomonas</i> spp. and <i>Escherichia coli</i> were 15.07 mm, 14.73 mm, and 12.17 mm. MEP revealed potential against <i>Alternaria</i> spp. and <i>Aspergillus terreus</i> fungal strains evaluated through agar-tube dilution assay. <i>Aspergillus terreus</i> was more sensitive than <i>Alternaria</i> spp. with an average 78.45% and 68.0% inhibition. These findings can serve as a benchmark for forthcoming scrutiny such as bioactive components discovery and drug development.Huma Mehreen SadafYamin BibiMuhammad IshaqueSobia NisaAbdul QayyumNaila SafdarZahid Hussain ShahHameed AlsamadanyGyuhwa ChungMDPI AGarticleantimicrobialDPPHcrude extractmedicinal plantsBotanyQK1-989ENPlants, Vol 10, Iss 2360, p 2360 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic antimicrobial
DPPH
crude extract
medicinal plants
Botany
QK1-989
spellingShingle antimicrobial
DPPH
crude extract
medicinal plants
Botany
QK1-989
Huma Mehreen Sadaf
Yamin Bibi
Muhammad Ishaque
Sobia Nisa
Abdul Qayyum
Naila Safdar
Zahid Hussain Shah
Hameed Alsamadany
Gyuhwa Chung
Determination of ROS Scavenging, Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Methanolic Extract of <i>Otostegia limbata</i> (Benth.) Boiss.
description Wide spectrum medicinal significance augments plant utilization as the primary source of significant pharmaceutical agents. In vitro investigation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity highlights the therapeutic potential of <i>Otostegia limbata</i>. Methanol extract of the plant (MEP) shows considerable dose dependent antioxidant ability at six concentrations (7.81 µg/mL to 250 µg/mL) in 2.2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, phosphomolybdate assay (PMA) and reducing power assay (RPA). The plant capability to scavenge free radicals in the mixture ranged from 37.89% to 63.50% in a concentration-dependent manner. MEP was active against five tested bacterial strains in the agar-well diffusion method. <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, gram-positive bacteria was found to be most susceptible followed by <i>S. epidermidis</i> with 18.80 mm and 17.47 mm mean zone of inhibition. The mean inhibition zone against gram-negative strains <i>Klebsiella pneumonia</i>, <i>Pseudomonas</i> spp. and <i>Escherichia coli</i> were 15.07 mm, 14.73 mm, and 12.17 mm. MEP revealed potential against <i>Alternaria</i> spp. and <i>Aspergillus terreus</i> fungal strains evaluated through agar-tube dilution assay. <i>Aspergillus terreus</i> was more sensitive than <i>Alternaria</i> spp. with an average 78.45% and 68.0% inhibition. These findings can serve as a benchmark for forthcoming scrutiny such as bioactive components discovery and drug development.
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author Huma Mehreen Sadaf
Yamin Bibi
Muhammad Ishaque
Sobia Nisa
Abdul Qayyum
Naila Safdar
Zahid Hussain Shah
Hameed Alsamadany
Gyuhwa Chung
author_facet Huma Mehreen Sadaf
Yamin Bibi
Muhammad Ishaque
Sobia Nisa
Abdul Qayyum
Naila Safdar
Zahid Hussain Shah
Hameed Alsamadany
Gyuhwa Chung
author_sort Huma Mehreen Sadaf
title Determination of ROS Scavenging, Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Methanolic Extract of <i>Otostegia limbata</i> (Benth.) Boiss.
title_short Determination of ROS Scavenging, Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Methanolic Extract of <i>Otostegia limbata</i> (Benth.) Boiss.
title_full Determination of ROS Scavenging, Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Methanolic Extract of <i>Otostegia limbata</i> (Benth.) Boiss.
title_fullStr Determination of ROS Scavenging, Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Methanolic Extract of <i>Otostegia limbata</i> (Benth.) Boiss.
title_full_unstemmed Determination of ROS Scavenging, Antibacterial and Antifungal Potential of Methanolic Extract of <i>Otostegia limbata</i> (Benth.) Boiss.
title_sort determination of ros scavenging, antibacterial and antifungal potential of methanolic extract of <i>otostegia limbata</i> (benth.) boiss.
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/202bcbb9cb5e46f7b40d81878f1b937f
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