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Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Biological Activities of Bulbine abyssinica Used in the Folk Medicine in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Joint Authors
Kibiti, Cromwell Mwiti
Afolayan, Anthony Jide
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Bulbine abyssinica A.
Rich.
is used in traditional medicine to treat rheumatism, dysentery, bilharzia, cracked lips, back pain, infertility, diabetes mellitus, and gastrointestinal, vaginal, and bladder infections.
Therefore, preliminary phytochemical screening, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties of the whole plant (acetone and aqueous extracts) were determined using standard procedures.
The in vitro antioxidant model assays revealed that the plant possesses free radical scavenging potential varying with free radical species.
The species showed significant protein denaturation inhibitory activity with good protection against erythrocyte membrane lysis indicating anti-inflammatory potential.
The results also showed that the species was active against the growth of all the selected eight diabetic status opportunistic bacteria except one.
Moreover, the species is characterized by appreciable amounts of total phenols, flavonoids, flavanols, proanthocyanidins, and alkaloids.
Traces amounts of saponins and tannins were also observed.
Amongst the identified phytochemicals present, empirical searches identified them being antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial agents.
The identification of these phytochemical constituents with their known pharmacological properties indicates that this plant is a good source of the free radical scavenging, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial agents.
These findings also account for the multipharmacological use of B.
abyssinica in fork medicine.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kibiti, Cromwell Mwiti& Afolayan, Anthony Jide. 2015. Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Biological Activities of Bulbine abyssinica Used in the Folk Medicine in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063387
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kibiti, Cromwell Mwiti& Afolayan, Anthony Jide. Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Biological Activities of Bulbine abyssinica Used in the Folk Medicine in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063387
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kibiti, Cromwell Mwiti& Afolayan, Anthony Jide. Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Biological Activities of Bulbine abyssinica Used in the Folk Medicine in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063387
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063387