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The present study deals with the chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer efficacy of Rhynchosia rufescens (RR) leaf methanol (RRME), ethyl acetate (RREAE) and petroleum ether (RRPE) extracts. Preliminary phytochemical results revealed that alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids, volatile oils, fatty acids, and phenols were present in the test extracts. Gas chromatographic analysis of RRPE revealed the identification of 25 volatile compounds. The oil contains monoterpenes (9.6%) and fatty acids (6.12%). The major components of the oil are beta- copaene (32.06%), cyclofenchene (16.53%), beta- pinene (5.69%), 3-carene (3.48%) and sabinene (3.22%). Quantitative estimation of total phenols (TPC) and flavonoids (TFC) indicated that TPC ranged from 8.99 ±1.00 to 60.00±1.15 mg GAE/g dry weight and TFC was between 4.98±0.08 to 20.4±0.50 mg QE/ g dry weight respectively. Methanol extract showed the highest phosphomolybdenum dependent antioxidant capacity, while ethyl acetate extracts strongly inhibited DPPH and hydroxyl radicals. Anticancer study results revealed that ethyl acetate extract enhanced caspase-3 mediated DNA fragmentation in HCT – 116 cell lines than standard cisplatin. In conclusion, R. rufescens extracts showed potent antioxidant, antibacterial activity and potential anticancer activity in HCT-116 cell lines. The observations of this study indicated that R. rufescens extracts are a rich source of natural antioxidants and anticancer components.
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Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance.
Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.