EVALUATION OF ANTIDIABETIC, ANTIOXIDANT, AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CEREUS JAMACARU D.C. SEED EXTRACT
AbstractCentral and eastern Brazil is home to the cactus species Cereus jamacaru, also called mandacaru or cardeiro. It frequently reaches a height of 6 metres. For animal feed, a kind without thorns is utilized. The most typical type is quite thorny; however, if the thorns are The native Brazilian cactus Cereus jamacaru D.C., also known as “mandacaru,” grows naturally in the Caatinga biome and is characterized as a source of food and medicines used to cure kidney inflammation, urinary infection, and rheumatism. However, the antioxidant activity and phenolic chemicals have not yet been assessed. The current study’s phytochemical examination of the ethanolic extract to assess the phytochemical, antioxidant, and anti-diabetic effects of C. jamacaru root extracts showed the Presence of terpenoids and flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, steroids, coumarin and carbohydrates. This study has demonstrated that C. jamacaru root extract contains primary and secondary metabolites that can be pharmacologically useful and possess some antidiabetic and antioxidant properties. It was also discovered that C. jamacaru root ethanol extract possessed antioxidant and antidiabetic activity against high doses.
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IJPSR
I. Helen Diana * and A. Auxilia
PG and Research Department of Botany, Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
researchbio23@gmail.com
20 October 2022
27 November 2022
30 November 2022
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.14(6).3096-00
01 June 2023