Abstract

EVALUATION OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF PHYSALIS MINIMA LINN

Nilakshi G. Mahakalkar* and Jasmine G. Avari

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Abstract

Physalis species are used in folk medicine for phytotherapeutic properties from decades. The extracts of medicinal plants are known to possess antioxidant activity. In this study we carried out the methanolic extraction by soxhlet method and identified the phytoconstituents by UV and HPLC method of Physalis minima Linn. In this study we also investigated total phenolic content, total flavonoid content and antioxidant assay of methanolic extract of Physalis minima Linn. from the study it can conclude that Phys. alis minima Linn. having a promising antioxidant activity and it show the presence of flavonoid, phenolic compunds, withanolides, withaferine and B-sitisterol which is further investigated for their pharmacological activity and development of formulation.

Keywords: Physalis minima Linn., Antioxidant, Withanolides, Withaferine.