Farheen Qamer and Kashifa Noor

Medicinal Plants have been used for many years, as a treatment against many ailments and for health recovery against diseases. Beta vulgaris is one of them, having various compounds and exhibiting wide pharmacological properties. In this study, phytochemical analysis of Beta vulgaris revealed the presence of some substances such as Tannins, Alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, protein, Gelatin, fats, and Phenolic compounds. Phytochemical evaluation was also performed to determine the extractive value of beetroot by using polar (Distilled water, butanol, ethanol) and non-polar (Chloroform, n-hexane, dichloromethane) solvents. This study also revealed the antibacterial activity of Beta vulgaris using ethanol extract of multiple strengths, meropenem used as standard against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) micro-organism. The 80% and 100% ethanol extract yield the highest antibacterial activity for gram-negative compared to gram-positive. The results can be helpful for the utilization of beetroot to manufacture herbal remedies.

DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2024.v13.i6e.15209

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