Phytochemicals, antioxidant activity, and cyto-toxicity of five Kalanchoe Species

Authors

  • Md Ashikur R Laskar Department of Botany, University of Barishal, Barishal-8254, Bangladesh
  • Md Uzzal Hossain Department of Botany, University of Barishal, Barishal-8254, Bangladesh
  • Subroto Kumar Das Department of Botany, University of Barishal, Barishal-8254, Bangladesh
  • Tania Sultana Department of Botany, University of Barishal, Barishal-8254, Bangladesh
  • Taslim Sadia Department of Botany, University of Barishal, Barishal-8254, Bangladesh
  • Sonia Khan Sony Department of Botany, University of Barishal, Barishal-8254, Bangladesh
  • Mahin Afroz Department of Botany, University of Barishal, Barishal-8254, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v55i1.88616

Keywords:

Kalanchoe, Phytochemicals, Antioxidant, DPPH, Cytotoxicity, LC50

Abstract

Kalanchoe contains various bioactive compounds. Qualitative phytochemical screening of five species revealed strong, moderate, weak response to ethanol, methanol, and aqueous solvent extracts respectively. Ethanol extracts exhibited the highest antioxidant activity with K. pinnata (IC50 = 25.29 µg/ml). Total phenolic contents (TPC)) was highest in ethanol extracts of K. pinnata (154.82mg GAE/g). The LC50 conducted by brine shrimp lethality bioassay exhibited stronger cytotoxic activity in K. pinnata with LC50 = 64.44 µg/ml. The study also highlights the comparative presence of different phytochemicals, TPC, DPPH, and cytotoxic activity which will be helpful for phytochemical and pharmacological analysis in future.

Bangladesh J. Bot. 55(1): 173-180, 2026 (March)

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2026-03-30

How to Cite

Laskar, M. A. R., Hossain, M. U., Das, S. K., Sultana, T., Sadia, T., Sony , S. K., & Afroz, M. (2026). Phytochemicals, antioxidant activity, and cyto-toxicity of five Kalanchoe Species. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 55(1), 173–180. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v55i1.88616

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Vol. 55 No. 1 (2026)

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