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Volume 21, Issue 7
  • ISSN: 1573-4072
  • E-ISSN: 1875-6646

Abstract

Background

One of the (Leguminosae) species with remarkable pharmacological and biological properties is , which has been utilized in traditional medicine. Very little study has been conducted on this species thus far. The purpose of this study was to examine the anti-microbial and antioxidant properties of two distinct extracts of aerial parts (n-butanol and ethyl acetate) as well as an ethyl acetate extract of the root.

Methods

Each extract's ability to scavenge the free radicals of DPPH was used to express the antioxidant property. Gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, such as , , , and , were spread to assess the extract's antimicrobial properties.

Results

The aerial portions' n-butanol extract (IC = 0.92 µg/mL) demonstrated excellent antioxidant properties. The microorganisms that responded to the root's ethyl acetate extract the most were (MIC = 1 µg/mL).

Conclusion

This study's findings demonstrated that has strong antibacterial and antioxidant properties, which allow for its application as a natural antioxidant or antibiotic in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations for the prevention of cancer.

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Keyword(s): anti-bacterial properties; antioxidant; Astragalus rhodosemius; bacterial strain; DNA damage; DPPH; minimum inhibitory concentration

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