Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Cissus quadrangularis L.

Chidambara Murthy, K. N. and Vanitha, A. and Mahadevaswamy, M. and Ravishankar, G. A. (2003) Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Cissus quadrangularis L. Journal of Medicinal Food, 6 (2). pp. 99-105. ISSN 1096-620X

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Abstract

Extracts of Cissus quadrangularis L. were tested for antioxidant activity by beta-carotene linoleic acid model and also by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl model. The ethyl acetate fraction of both fresh and dry stem extracts at a concentration of 100 ppm showed 64.8% antioxidant activity in the beta-carotene linoleic acid system and 61.6% in the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl system. This fraction showed the presence of sterols, vitamin C, and tannins as phytoconstituents. The antioxidant activity of methanol extract and aqueous extract were comparatively less significant than that of ethyl acetate extract, and n-hexane extract showed the least activity. The ethyl acetate extract and methanol extract of both fresh and dry stems further exhibited antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus species. The results of the study have implications in the use of C. quadrangularis as an antibacterial agent and more so as an antioxidant in several applications requiring these properties.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	athisangara, antioxidant, antimicrobial activity, cissus
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 10 Plants 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 32 Antioxidants
Divisions:	Plant Cell Biotechnology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2017 11:06
Last Modified:	03 Oct 2018 06:04
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/2055

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