Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq.: a traditionally used medicinal plant in Bangladesh

Background: In an attempt to explore the scientific basis for the pharmacological benefits the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Ipomoea mauritiana whole plant methanol extract were assessed. Methods: The total phenolic and flavonoid content were determined using standard method while a...

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Main Authors: Alam, Istiak, Forid, Shaekh, Roney, Miah, Fadhlizil Fasihi, Mohd Aluwi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2020
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33145/1/Antioxidant%20and%20antibacterial%20activity.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33145/
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-020-00185-w
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-020-00185-w
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Summary:Background: In an attempt to explore the scientific basis for the pharmacological benefits the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Ipomoea mauritiana whole plant methanol extract were assessed. Methods: The total phenolic and flavonoid content were determined using standard method while antioxidant activity was determined by DPPH free radical scavenging activity method. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated by disk diffusion method and compared with standard kanamycin (30 μg/disc).