Research Article
Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity and Antioxidant Potential of Different Extracts from the Leaves of Juniperus Phoenicea
Author(s): Maraia F. Elmhdwi, Idress Hamad Attitalla and Barkat Ali Khan
Maraia F. Elmhdwi, Idress Hamad Attitalla and Barkat Ali Khan
Medicinal
plants have recently received the attention of the antimicrobial activity of plants and their metabolites due to the challenge of growing incidents of drug-resistant
pathogens
. The aims of this study were to determine the antibacterial activities of the three extract (70% methanol, 70% ethanol and 70% acetone) from leaves of Juniperus phoenicea. Also effect as antioxidant of different extracts. For each solvent, content of total phenolics and flavonoids were quantified. Antioxidant activity of different extracts were screened using the ferric reducing power and 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH•) radical scavenging. The results showed that 70% acetone is the best solvent for the extraction of total phenolics, flavonoids, scavenging activity and have exhibited the higher reducing power. The antibacteria.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7471.1000300