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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2026

Isolation, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Mucilage from

Leema Rose Mary Devasahayam, Marie Arockianathan Pushpam, Lawrance Antonysamy, Senthamizhselvan Anbazhagan

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Leema Rose Mary DevasahayamPG & Research Department of Biochemistry, St. Joseph's College of Arts & Science (Autonomous), Cuddalore - 607001, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0000-0001-5611-0653
Marie Arockianathan PushpamPG & Research Department of Biochemistry, St. Joseph's College of Arts & Science (Autonomous), Cuddalore - 607001, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0442-7717
Lawrance AntonysamyPG & Research Department of Biochemistry, St. Joseph's College of Arts & Science (Autonomous), Cuddalore - 607001, Tamil Nadu, India.
Senthamizhselvan AnbazhaganPG & Research Department of Biochemistry, St. Joseph's College of Arts & Science (Autonomous), Cuddalore - 607001, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0009-0002-6398-8290

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backgroundMany plant-derived compounds have been used as pharmaceutical excipients due to their various functional properties. One such plant product is mucilage, which has created great interest among researchers to be explored for numerous biological applications.

objectivesThe objective of the present study was to isolate mucilage from the leaves of

methodsThe obtained mucilage was screened for its phytochemicals and characterized physiochemically using FTIR, XRD, DSC, and SEM. Its antioxidant property was analyzed using DPPH and FRAP assays. The anticancer activity of the mucilage was evaluated against colon and cervical cancer cell lines using the MTT assay.

resultsThe phytochemical screening of the mucilage showed the presence of reducing sugars, flavonoids, amino acids, tannins, saponins, and steroids. The yield percentage of mucilage was 24%, and it has a swelling index of 10. It was found to be soluble in warm water and showed a pH of 9. The FTIR spectra of mucilage showed characteristic peaks of its functional groups. The SEM image showed a porous and rough morphological surface of mucilage. The obtained mucilage demonstrated antioxidant activity by DPPH and FRAP assays and exhibited anticancer activity against cervical and colon cancer cell lines using the MTT assay.

conclusionMucilage contains many phytochemicals with various functional properties like antioxidant and anti-cancer activities. Thus, the isolated mucilage from Pedalium murex Linn. showed promising characteristics that could be tailor-made for various biological applications.

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Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntioxidantsPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesPlant MucilageBiphenyl CompoundsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHumansPicrates1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazylAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntioxidantsBiphenyl CompoundsPicratesPlant ExtractsPlant Mucilageanticancer activityantioxidantMTT assaymucilagePedalium murexplant

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