Antibacterial and antioxidant effects of Zanthoxylum armatum DC extracts

Authors

  • Aqsa Irshad Government Postgraduate College Haripur, Pakistan
  • Irfan Ullah Department of Zoology, Hazara University, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Fiaz Khan Department of Zoology, Hazara University, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v50i1.52683

Keywords:

Antioxidant, Bacteria, Human, Methanolic, Z. armatum

Abstract

Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of three different extracts (acetone, methanol, and n-hexane) of Zanthoxylum armatum fruits and leaves were investigated. The maximum inhibition zone was shown by methanolic leaf extract against K. pneumonia (20.51 ± 0.93). The minimum inhibition zone (12.01 ± 0.93) was exhibited by methanolic fruit extract against S. typhi. The highest antioxidant activity was recorded at 1000 ppm. Methanolic leaf extract was the most antioxidant (89.8%) among all the extracts, followed by methanolic fruit extract (88.6%). The methanolic and acetonic extracts showed good antibacterial activity as compared to n-hexane extracts and n-hexane was less antioxidant.

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Published

2021-03-27

How to Cite

Irshad, A., Ullah, I., & Khan, M. F. (2021). Antibacterial and antioxidant effects of Zanthoxylum armatum DC extracts. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 50(1), 159–164. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v50i1.52683

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Short Communications

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© Bangladesh Botanical Society

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