In Vitro and In Silico Screening For Potential Phytochemicals In Alcoholic Extract Of Cheilocostus Speciosus For Its Pharmacological Properties

Abstract

Abstract: Cheilocostus speciosus is an erect perennial herb belonging to family Costaceae, an important medicinal plant widely used in several indigenous medicinal formulations. Presently, these plants could be collected from wild habitat only. Due to indiscriminate collection from natural habitat it has become endangered. In the present investigation, the phytochemical screening, Genomic DNA Isolation by Phenol Chloroform method and Phylogenetic analysis of the rhizome extracts of Cheilocostus speciosus were evaluated. Phytochemical screening indicated that, rhizomes are rich in a variety of primary metabolites such as Coumarin, Flavanoid, Terpenoid, Steroid, Tannin, carbohydrates, saponins, Cardiac glycosides, Anthraquinones. The solvents used were water, methanol, ethanol, ethyl acetate and chloroform. The present findings for In vitro and In silco screening for potential phytochemicals in alcoholic extract of Cheilocostus speciosus for its pharmacological properties suggested that their contents are responsible for significant antioxidant activity in all extracts.