EC Pharmacology And Toxicology

The main aim of the present work is to study the phytochemical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial studies of Solanum xanthocarpum of the Solanaceae family. The plant has immense medicinal value; particularly the root is used in wound healing, cough, and asthma by the native people. The seed extract showed significant antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains, such as Staphylococcus aureus (gram-positive) and Escherichia coli (Gram-negative). The broth was analyzed for the secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, sterols, tannins, and phenolic compounds were also studied and the results were provided. The results suggest that the seed extract from S. Xanthocarpum could be used as an antimicrobial agent for treating several bacterial diseases.

 Keywords: Solanum Xanthocarpum Seed Extract; Phytochemical Studies; Antibacterial; Antioxidant Activities

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