Phytochemicals, antioxidant, and anthelmintic activity of selected traditional wild edible plants of lower Assam.

OBJECTIVE

, , , and are one among the common wild edible plants in Northeast India which are also used as antidiabetic, stomach-ache relieving drugs, etc., The present study was aimed to reveal the phytochemical, antioxidant, and anthelmintic activity of the plants.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The antioxidant capacity of methanolic extract of plants was studied by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power, TBARS, and total antioxidant activity (TAA). Total phenolics, flavonoids, Vitamin C, carbohydrate, and protein are also estimated following standard protocols. Anthelmintic activity of the extracts has also been studied against trematode parasites.

RESULTS

The result showed that the methanolic extracts of plants possess a substantial quantity of alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, proteins, carbohydrates, and Vitamin C. Phenolics, flavonoids, and Vitamin C contents were found higher in followed by , , and . The antioxidant assays revealed substantial free radical scavenging property in all the plants. TAA increased in the order . Similarly, displayed a better antioxidant capacity with IC values 29.74 ± 3.63 μg and 148.77 ± 18.38 μg for DPPH and thiobarbituric acid reactive species, respectively. In addition, the plant extracts also showed good anthelmintic activity against sp. Time taken for paralysis and death were 0:56 ± 0:09 h and 1:35 ± 0:07 h for at 50 mg/mL concentration.

CONCLUSION

The study therefore suggests the importance of tested plants as a natural source of free radical scavenger and plausible veterinary uses.