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Evaluation of Phytochemicals and Bioactive Properties in Leaf and Root Parts of Cyathula prostrata (Pasture Weed) – A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

Precious Ojo Uahomo, Joshua Charles Isirima, Sokiprim Akoko

Asian Plant Research Journal · pp. 8–16 · Published 6 Jun 2022

10.9734/aprj/2022/v9i330207

Abstract

Cyathula prostrata (Blume) L, a member of the Amaranthaceae family, has long been used in tropical regions of the world for a variety of diseases, and study has shown that it is beneficial in the treatment of rheumatism, dysentery, wounds, and urethral discharges. The goal of this study was to use standard conventional methods to investigate the phytochemical content of this plant's leaf and root parts. The presence or absence of several secondary metabolites was examined qualitatively and quantitatively in the crude extract. Phytochemical components were discovered to be more abundant in the leaves of Cyathula prostrata than in the root, according to the findings. Flavonoids, tannins, saponins, cardiac glycosides, steroids, and terpenoids were found in the leaf and root sections of the plant. These phytochemicals were found to be higher in the leaf than in the root, according to quantitative analysis of the leaf and root parts. Flavonoids were discovered to have the highest concentration of phytochemicals, followed by tannins, alkaloids, steroids, saponins, and terpenoids in that order. The findings revealed that the leaf and root of Cyathula prostrata have excellent nutritional and therapeutic values, suggesting that it could be used for medical purposes.

Phytochemicals Cyathula prostrata leaves and roots bioactivities ethnomedicine

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