Antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of vitis trifolia linn.

Abstract

The ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Vitis trifolia Linn. (Family-Vitaceae) was subjected to preliminary phytochemical, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity screqnings. Primary phytochemical analysis indicated the presence of some major chemical groups in the plant extractive. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl) and moderate free radical scavenging activity was found (ICsg 436.516 Vg/ml). In case of antimicrobial screening, it showed moderate inhibition against bacterial growth. In addition, the extract also showed significant lethality to Artemia salina with a LCso value of 2.80 wg/ml.