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Phytochemical Screening and Biological Studies of Leaf Extract of Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam.
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- Phytochemical Screening and Biological Studies of Leaf Extract of Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2026Article
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Abstract
Medicinal plants have been utilized in indigenous healthcare systems for the therapeutic management of various diseases. A significant proportion of modern therapeutic agents originate from plant sources, and Nepal is reported to possess more than 900 species of medicinal plants with potential medicinal value. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., widely known as a sweet potato, is a herbaceous vine widely recognized in Nepalese traditional medicine. The plant has been associated with several bioactivities, like antifertility, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antibacterial, and antidiabetic effects. This study examined the phytochemical constituents, antioxidant potential, and the antimicrobial activity of crude hydroethanolic leaf extract of I. batatas (L.) Lam. Preliminary screening of phytoconstituents revealed the detection of glycosides, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, and terpenoids. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis identified four compounds: phytol, caffeic acid, peonidin, and 2-phenyl dodecane. The total phenolic content was determined to be 123.938 mg GAE/g, whereas total flavonoid content was determined to be 152 mg QE/g. The reducing power assay demonstrated a concentration-dependent increase in absorbance values (0.164-0.471) at extract concentrations of 10-50 μg/mL, indicating enhanced antioxidant activity. The IC
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