Manuscript Title:

REVEALING THE MEDICINAL VALUE OF CUSCUTA REFLEXA THROUGH ITS BIOCHEMICAL PROFILING

Author:

AMNA ILYAS, AMINA ARIF, AIHSA SETHI, SHAFIA ARSHAD, UZMA BASHIR, RIDA SIDDIQUE, MARYAM FURRAKH, USMAN WAJID

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/T2VYE

Published : 2023-02-23

About the author(s)

1. AMNA ILYAS - Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab.
2. AMINA ARIF - Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab.
3. AIHSA SETHI - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
4. SHAFIA ARSHAD - University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
5. UZMA BASHIR - University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
6. RIDA SIDDIQUE - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
7. MARYAM FURRAKH - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
8. USMAN WAJID - Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab.

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Abstract

The parasitic herb Cuscuta reflexa is perennial, member of the “Convolvulaceae” family, golden yellow and leafless. Cuscuta reflexa, called dodder, is a holoparasite with a very low level of chlorophyll and photosynthesis activity. Qualitative and quantitative analysis on the methanol extract and its fractions were performed. Total phenolics content using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent and total flavonoid content by aluminium chloride assay was measured. Methanol extract was analyzed through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Biological activities including anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, hemolytic, and thrombolytic activities carried out at different concentrations of these extracts to measure the potential of each concentration. Qualitative analysis confirmed the presence of many biological compounds i.e. tannins, terpenoids, steroids, phenols, glycosides. Ethyl acetate fraction found to be had highest total phenolic (34 ± 0.026) and total flavonoid content (87 ± 0.014) value. Gas chromatographymass spectrometry confirmed the presence of many bioactive chemicals. Cuscuta reflexa has shown to have significant biological properties. Methanol extract and its ethyl acetate fraction showed significant zones of inhibition against gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae). Staphylococcus aureus was the most sensitive one than other bacteria used to test. It is concluded in this study that Cuscuta reflexa can be effectively used to develop novel drugs against bacterial infections, inflammation, diabetes, and oxidation.


Keywords

Cuscuta Reflexa, oxidation, Phytochemicals, Biological activities, Extraction.