Phytochemical and biological investigation of commelina diffusa
This project report is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy, 2017.
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10361-93172019-09-30T03:18:35Z Phytochemical and biological investigation of commelina diffusa Mou, Rubina Ahem Islam, Ridwan Department of Pharmacy, BRAC University Commelina diffusa Biological investigation phytochemical constituents This project report is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy, 2017. Cataloged from PDF version of project report Includes bibliographical references (page 53-55). Present study was performed to find out important phytochemical constituents, and establish the scientific basis of the use of the leaves of Commelina diffusa as therapeutic agent in traditional medicine in Bangladesh. The leaves of the plant were extracted by using methanol and the crude methanolic extract was subjected to phytochemical screening and in vitro biological investigation. The phytochemical screening tests confirmed the presence of phenols, sterols, and glycosides, which made the plant a promising source of new natural drugs. The antimicrobial activity testing, done by agar diffusion method, revealed good activity against different bacteria and fungi, with the maximum potential against Staphylococcus aureus. The study also confirmed mild total phenolic content and DPPH free radical scavenging activity that in turn confirmed mild antioxidant potential of the plant under experiment, and moderate cytotoxicity in brine shrimp lethality bioassay. Nevertheless, further investigation is needed to develop new drugs, especially anti-microbial agents, to treat a wide variety of diseases. Rubina Ahem Mou B. Pharmacy 2018-01-31T08:56:47Z 2018-01-31T08:56:47Z 2017 2017-06-22 Project report ID 13146038 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/9317 en BRAC University project reports are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 55 pages application/pdf BRAC University |
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This project report is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy, 2017. |
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Islam, Ridwan Mou, Rubina Ahem |
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Phytochemical and biological investigation of commelina diffusa |
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