Isolation Of Bioactive Compounds From Terminalia Arjuna Leaves And Its Applications

Abstract

Phytochemical screening, antibacterial activity, and cytotoxic activity of Terminalia arjuna leaf soxhlet extracts employing different solvents were studied. Phenols, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, alkaloids, glycosides, phytosterols, and carbohydrates were all found in phytochemical analysis. Antimicrobial efficacy was determined utilizing the disc diffusion technique with two different bacteria. When compared to the gold standard, extracts of ethyl acetate proved to be effective against bacteria. Cytotoxicity testing using breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7) confirmed the efficacy of a crude extract whose GC-MS analysis revealed 11 bioactive components.