Abstract

Mansi Gupta¹and Ajay Singh²

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/340257

Herbal plants have many bioactive compounds in their different parts which are responsible for biological activities  in the body like antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties etc. Berberis lycium is one of the most rare herbal plant found in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. In the present work different extracts of  fruit , roots and flowers of Berberis lycium belonging to the family of Berberidaceae were studied and compound were identified. antimicrobial and antioxidant activities were determined. The study revealed the presence of some biologically active components like, 3-Benzyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene, N-(4-Biphenylyl)benzamide, N-Phenylbenzanilide- etc were detected in  flower, fruit and root extract after GC-MS analysis. Methanolic extracts have shown good antimicrobial potential which can be used in in medicines  after further study in future.

Antimicrobial Activity; Extract; Berberidaceae; Antioxidants

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