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An investigation of the pigments, antioxidants and free radical scavenging potential of twenty medicinal weeds found in the southern part of Bangladesh.

Mousumi Jahan Sumi, Samia Binta Zaman, Shahin Imran, Prosenjit Sarker, Mohammad Saidur Rhaman, Ahmed Gaber, Milan Skalicky, Debojyoti Moulick, Akbar Hossain

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Mousumi Jahan SumiDepartment of Crop Botany, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Samia Binta ZamanFaculty of Agriculture, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Shahin ImranDepartment of Agronomy, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Prosenjit SarkerDepartment of Crop Botany, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Mohammad Saidur RhamanDepartment of Seed Science and Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Ahmed GaberDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Milan SkalickyDepartment of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food, and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
Debojyoti MoulickDepartment of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India.
Akbar HossainDivision of Soil Science, Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute, Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bangladesh.

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Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna 9100, BangladeshOperational Program Integrated InfrastructureTaif University, Saudi ArabiaThe Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
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Abstract

Despite their overlooked status, weeds are increasingly recognized for their therapeutic value, aligning with historical reliance on plants for medicine and nutrition. This study investigates the medicinal potential of native weed species in Bangladesh, specifically pigments, antioxidants, and free radical scavenging abilities. Twenty different medicinal weed species were collected from the vicinity of Khulna Agricultural University and processed in the Crop Botany Department Laboratory. Pigment levels were determined using spectrophotometer analysis, and phenolics, flavonoids, and DPPH were quantified accordingly. Chlorophyll levels in leaves ranged from 216.70 ± 9.41 to 371.14 ± 28.67 µg g

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AntioxidantsFree Radical ScavengersPlants, MedicinalPlant WeedsBangladeshChlorophyllFlavonoidsPhenolsPigments, BiologicalPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesAntioxidantsChlorophyllFlavonoidsFree Radical ScavengersPhenolsPigments, BiologicalPlant ExtractsAntioxidantsMedicinal weedPigmentsRadical scavenging potential

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PMID39071122
PMCPMC11276756

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