Phytochemical and biological activities of four wild medicinal plants.
The fruits of four wild plants, namely, Capparis decidua, Ficus carica, Syzygium cumini, and Ziziphus jujuba, are separately used as traditional dietary and remedial agents in remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The results of our study on these four plants revealed that the examined fruits were a valuable source of nutraceuticals and exhibited good level of antimicrobial activity. The fruits of these four investigated plants are promising source of polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, and saponins. These four plants' fruits are good sources of iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and chromium. It was also observed that these fruits are potential source of antioxidant agent and the possible reason could be that these samples had good amount of phytochemicals. Hence, the proper propagation, conservation, and chemical investigation are recommended so that these fruits should be incorporated for the eradication of food and health related problems.
Agricultural Chemistry Department, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25000, Pakistan.
Anwar Ali
0000-0001-8963-914X
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Shad
Department of Chemistry, Islamia College Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25000, Pakistan.
Shabir
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Ahmad
Department of Chemistry, Government College Ara Khel, FR Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 26000, Pakistan.
Riaz
0000-0002-2860-467X
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Ullah
Riyadh Community College, King Saud University, Riyadh 11437, Saudi Arabia.
Naser M
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AbdEl-Salam
Riyadh Community College, King Saud University, Riyadh 11437, Saudi Arabia ; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Helwan 11790, Egypt.
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Fouad
UoN Chair of Oman's Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products, University of Nizwa, P.O. Box 33, Birkat Al Mauz, 616 Nizwa, Oman.
Najeeb
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Ur Rehman
UoN Chair of Oman's Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products, University of Nizwa, P.O. Box 33, Birkat Al Mauz, 616 Nizwa, Oman.
Hidayat
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Hussain
Agricultural Chemistry Department, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25000, Pakistan.
Wajid
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Saeed
D000470:Alkaloids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D031484:Capparis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D030681:Ficus / Q000737:chemistry*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D059808:Polyphenols / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D012503:Saponins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D027842:Syzygium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D031957:Ziziphus / Q000737:chemistry*
D000470:Alkaloids; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D002413:Cations, Divalent; D005419:Flavonoids; D008670:Metals; D059808:Polyphenols; D012503:Saponins; D013729:Terpenes