ABSTRACT

Now a day antibiotic resistance of drug in the treatment of infectious diseases is a major concern. According to the many researches plants products exerts great potential to cure a variety of infectious diseases since time immemorial. The present work was attempted to study different characteristics of Chenopodium album (C. album) leaves in different solvents to understand its health benefits. Several tests were conducted to estimate different phytochemicals (such as phenols and tannins, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, steroids, terpenoids, alkaloids, amino acids and anthroquinones). High phenol and flavonoid content were observed in methanol extract of the leaves. Maximum antioxidant activity was also reported in methanol extracted C. album leaves determined by DPPH scavenging activity. The in vitro antibacterial activity of C. album leaves was determined using agar well diffusion method. The leaf extract exhibited higher antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus (gram positive bacteria), and Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae (gram negative bacteria). Results were also compared with standard antibiotic drug. All the extracts showed potential effective antibacterial activity. Keywords: Chenopodium album, antibacterial activity, plant phenols, antioxidants
Publication date: 01/05/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.5.9022