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ArticleBioMed research international2016

In Vitro Antimicrobial Bioassays, DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity, and FTIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Heliotropium bacciferum.

Sohail Ahmad, Naser M AbdEl-Salam, Riaz Ullah

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Article in BioMed research international, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sohail AhmadDepartment of Chemistry, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-5330-4989
Naser M AbdEl-SalamRiyadh Community College, King Saud University, Riyadh 11437, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9848-4573
Riaz UllahDepartment of Chemistry, Government College Ara Khel, FR Kohat 26000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-2860-467X
King Saud University · SAQurtuba University of Science and Information Technology · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study deals with the antimicrobial, antioxidant, and functional group analysis of Heliotropium bacciferum extracts. Disc diffusion susceptibility method was followed for antimicrobial assessment. Noteworthy antimicrobial activities were recorded by various plant extracts against antibiotic resistant microorganisms. Plant flower extracts antioxidant activity was investigated against 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl radical by ultraviolet spectrophotometer (517 nm). Plant extracts displayed noteworthy radical scavenging activities at all concentrations (25-225 μg/mL). Notable activities were recorded by crude, chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts up to 88.27% at 225 μg/mL concentration. Compounds functional groups were examined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic studies. Alkanes, alkenes, alkyl halides, amines, carboxylic acids, amides, esters, alcohols, phenols, nitrocompounds, and aromatic compounds were identified by FTIR analysis. Thin layer chromatography bioautography was carried out for all plant extracts. Different bands were separated by various solvent systems. The results of the current study justify the use of Heliotropium bacciferum in traditional remedial herbal medicines.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Physiological PhenomenaBiological AssayBiphenyl CompoundsCell SurvivalFree RadicalsFree Radical ScavengersHeliotropiumPicratesPlant ExtractsPlants, MedicinalSpecies SpecificitySpectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazylAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiphenyl CompoundsFree RadicalsFree Radical ScavengersPicratesPlant Extracts

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PMCPMC4997099
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