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Phytochemical Profile, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Ptychosperma macarthurii and Archontophoenix tukeri Seeds Extracts

American Journal of Chemistry and Application
Vol.4 , No. 6, Publication Date: Nov. 13, 2017, Page: 50-54

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[1]	Bassey S. Antia, Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.
[2]	Emmanuel E. Essien, Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.
[3]	Imo E. Jacob, Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Medicine, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.
[4]	Enobong M. David, Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.

Abstract

Ptychosperma macarthurii and Archontophoenix tuckeri are unexploited and underutilized palms primarily cultivated as ornamentals. The seeds collected from mature fruiting palms were evaluated for phytochemical constituents and biological activity using standard protocols. A. tuckeri seeds contain high amount of alkaloids, terpenes, flavonoids, tannins, deoxy-sugars, cardiac glycosides and total polyphenols; saponins, tannins and deoxy sugars were dominant in P. elegans seeds. A. tuckeri extract exhibited significant antibacterial activity (MIC, 75 µg/mL) against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and S. dysenteria; DPPH radical scavenging (89.59%, 2.0 mg/mL) and iron chelating activity (70.40%, 0.5 mg/mL). The well-endowed phytochemical profile of A. tuckeri seeds is worth exploiting for potential bioactive molecules via bioassay guided isolation.

Keywords

Palms, Ptychosperma macarthurii, Archontophoenix tuckeri, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antioxidant

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