PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF PTERIS VITTATA L FROM BHIWANDI

Abstract

Plants contain a variety of phytochemical compounds that are rich in antioxidant activity, including, lignin, stilbenes, tannins, flavonoids, vitamins, terpenoids, phenolic acids, quinones, alkaloids, amines, betalains, and other metabolites. Numerous of these antioxidant compounds have been shown in studies to exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic, anti-tumor, anti-mutagenic, anti-carcinogenic, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. Natural phytochemicals are found in crops like teas, herbs, oilseeds, beans, vegetables and fruits. They have been linked to lower risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other age-related diseases. Recently, there has been a global trend toward the use of these phytochemicals. The objective of this research was to use qualitative and quantitative screening methods to see phytochemicals were present in the methanol extracts Pteris vittata from Bhiwandi including steroids, reducing sugars, triterpenoids, sugars, alkaloids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, and anthraquinones, were tested. More active compounds can be isolated from the selected ferns and they may be used for medicinal purposes in future.