Abstract

EXTRACTION OF OIL FROM FAMINE WEED FOR IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ANALYSIS

Pranaya Pradeep Nampalliwar and Anju Meshram*

ABSTRACT

Plants contain two types of metabolites: primary and secondary metabolites, which play an important role in human disease cure and healing. Many weeds, including those from the Asteraceae family, have been shown to have such properties. The current study aimed to extract oil from Famine Weed species of the Asteraceae family, investigate the presence of alkaloids, Terpenoids, Flavonoids, and other plant constituents, and test their antimicrobial properties. Water, isoamyl alcohol, petroleum ether, and acetone are the solvents used during the extraction process. Polar solvents extracted more diverse secondary metabolites than non- polar solvents. Phytochemical analysis of the following extracts revealed the presence of steroids, alkaloids, tannins, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, quercetin, and protein in the sample. The antimicrobial assay of the samples revealed activity in samples ofpetroleum ether extract and acetone extract of Famine weed. The phytochemical analysis of plants is extremely important commercially, and pharmaceutical companies are very interested in producing new drugs to treat a variety of diseases. Oils extracted from such weeds have medicinal properties and can be used in topical creams and serums.

Keywords: Famine Weed; Asteraceae; Antimicrobial; Phytochemical; Secondary metabolites.