Assessment of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Duchesnea Indica Fruit Extracts

Abstract

Duchesnea indica belongs to the rosaceae family and found all over the world. An essential component of medication research and development is ethno botanical studies. The study of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine is justified by the increasing need to develop alternatives for the treatment of chronic degenerative disorders, including metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and hypertension.  Several D. indica fruit extracts were used in a study for several tests. The fruits' substantial fiber and protein and oil concentrations were discovered via chemical analysis. Extracts also include a sizable amount of flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, and phenols. Fruit showed the highest antioxidant capacity when the scavenging activity of the fruit extracts was assessed using a variety of solvent-based tests. The leaf extracts' antibacterial properties were evaluated against both and found to be effective against microorganisms. Higher inhibitory efficacy against gram-negative bacteria was demonstrated by the methanolic extract. Fruit extracts from D. indica have been shown to have the potential to offer pharmaceutical raw materials to the industry for the production of antibacterial and anticancer medications, among other uses, and to be a good source of natural antioxidants.