Analysis of Biochemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Bioactive Molecules of Argemone mexicana

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 28; no. 11; p. 4428
• Main Authors: Jaiswal, Jyotsna, Siddiqi, Nikhat J, Fatima, Sabiha, Abudawood, Manal, AlDaihan, Sooad K, Alharbi, Mona G, de Lourdes Pereira, Maria, Sharma, Preeti, Sharma, Bechan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 30-05-2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Absorption spectra; Acetic acid; anti-HIV-1 reverse transcriptase; Antibacterial activity; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant; Antioxidants; Argemone mexicana; Boiling; Boiling points; Cancer; Carbohydrates; Cardiac glycosides; Citrobacter; Epidermis; Ethyl acetate; Flavonoids; Flowers; Glycosides; Herbal medicine; Hexanes; High temperature; Leaves; Metabolites; Oils & fats; Phenols; Phytochemicals; Plant extracts; RNA-directed DNA polymerase; Room temperature; Seeds; Skin diseases; Solvents; Spectrophotometry; Steroids; Ulcers; anti-HIV-1 reverse transcriptase; antioxidant; phytochemicals; antimicrobial activity; Argemone mexicana
• DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114428
• EISSN: 1420-3049

This study identified phytochemicals in
extracts that are responsible for its medicinal properties, and the best solvent for their extraction. The extracts of the stem, leaves, flowers, and fruits of
were prepared at low (corresponding to room temperature) and high temperatures (corresponding to the boiling points) in various solvents, viz., hexane, ethyl acetate, methanol, and H
O. The UV-visible absorption spectra of various phytoconstituents in the isolated extracts were determined through spectrophotometry. Qualitative tests for the screening of phytoconstituents in the extracts were performed to identify various phytochemicals. We identified the presence of terpenoids, alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, and carbohydrates in the plant extracts. The antioxidant and anti-human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase (anti-HIV-1RT) potential, as well as the antibacterial activity of various
extracts were determined. These extracts showed strong antioxidant activities. The extracts exhibited antimicrobial activities against
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. These extracts significantly inhibited HIV-1 reverse transcriptase activity. The aqueous leaf extract prepared at a temperature equivalent to the boiling point, i.e., 100 °C, was identified to be the most active against pathogenic bacteria and HIV-1 RT.