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phytochemical analysis
Also known as: phytochemical screening, phytochemical profiling, phytochemical studies, phytochemical investigation
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Vernonia amygdalina: a comprehensive review of the ... frontiersin.org 8 facts
referenceUsunomena and Ngozi performed a phytochemical analysis and determined the proximate composition of Vernonia amygdalina in 2016.
referenceTesera et al. (2022) conducted phytochemical screening, acute toxicity testing, and anti-rabies activity assessments on selected Ethiopian traditional medicinal plants, published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.
referenceNowak et al. (2022) conducted a phytochemical analysis of polyphenols in leaf extract from the Vernonia amygdalina Delile plant growing in Uganda.
referenceImohiosen O., Samaila D., and Elisha A. conducted a comparative phytochemical analysis of dry bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina Delile) and sweet bitterleaf (Vernonia hymenolepis) to evaluate their nutritional and medicinal benefits in a 2021 study published in the International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research Innovations.
referenceAdebayo O. R., Efunwole O. O., Adegoke B. M., Raimi M. M., and Adedokun A. A. published a study in 2019 titled 'Nutritional, phytochemical and fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy profiling of VA seeds' in the Scientific Research Journal (SCIRJ), volume 3, issue 2.
claimPaul T. A., Taibat I., Kenneth E. I., Haruna N. I., Baba O. V., and Helma A. R. (2018) performed phytochemical and antibacterial analysis on aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Vernonia amygdalina (del.) leaves.
referenceUgwu et al. conducted phytochemical and acute toxicity studies on the ethanol leaf extract of Moringa oleifera in 2013.
referenceJohnson M., Kolawole O. S., and Olufunmilayo L. A. performed a phytochemical analysis and in vitro evaluation of the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of methanolic leaf extract of Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf) against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a 2015 study published in the International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences.
Pharmacological Uses of New Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal ... academia.edu 4 facts
claimNaffati et al. (2025) conducted a study on unlocking the functional food potential of Capparis spinosa, which included optimizing ultrasound extraction, phytochemical analysis, and assessing antioxidative activities.
referenceChakrabarty, Swain, and Mishra conducted a quantitative phytochemical investigation, antibacterial potency assessment, and drug-ability assessment of three Indian medicinal plant leaf extracts using bioinformatics tools in 2024.
referenceDas et al. (2025) reported on the phytochemical screening, pharmacognostic characterization, antioxidant activity, and hepatoprotective effects of the plant Abroma augustum (L.) L.f. on human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells and goat liver homogenate in the journal Antioxidant.
referenceDe and Sharma (2023) conducted a comparative physico-chemical, phytochemical, and spectroscopic analysis of two medicinal plants from the Euphorbiaceae family, Acalypha indica L. and Euphorbia hirta L., growing in the Paschim Medinipur District of West Bengal, India, in the International Journal of Experimental Research and Review.
Investigation of nutritional and phytochemical properties of wild ... nature.com Dec 9, 2025 3 facts
claimSecondary phytochemical screening identifies bioactive compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, and tannins, which are responsible for the therapeutic efficacy of plants.
referenceSilva et al. performed a phytochemical analysis of Vernonanthura tweedieana and validated a UPLC-PDA method for the quantification of eriodictyol in a 2015 study.
procedurePhytochemical analysis involves identifying bioactive compounds in plant materials by subjecting dried and powdered samples to solvent extraction using solvents such as methanol, ethanol, or acetone, followed by filtration, concentration, and standard chemical testing.
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Traditionally Used ... heraldopenaccess.us 2 facts
claimFathiazad et al. (2012) performed phytochemical screening and evaluated the cardioprotective activity of ethanolic extract of Ocimum basilicum (basil) against isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in rats.
claimThe Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology at CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University in Palampur, India, published a review article on the phytochemical and pharmacological studies of traditionally used herbal plants on December 30, 2023.
Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimThe chemotaxonomic method for selecting medicinal plants relies on the presence of specific chemotaxonomic markers within a plant family or genus, which involves phytochemical screening to detect active biological markers such as flavonoids and alkaloids.
procedurePharmaceutical development employs random selection, chemotaxonomic, and ethnopharmacological methodologies to identify plants for biological and phytochemical investigation.
Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 2 facts
referenceThe article 'Phytochemical screening and biological activities of Lippia multiflora Moldenke' was published in the journal Molecules in 2025.
referenceThe review 'Phytochemical screening and Pharmacological activities of Zingiber officinale: A review' was published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research in 2017.
Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Nov 27, 2025 1 fact
referenceThe study by Chanu et al. (2024) investigated the phytochemical screening, antioxidant analyses, and both in vitro and in vivo antimalarial activities of the herbal medicinal plant Rotheca serrata (L.) Steane & Mabb.