African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Biological activities of aerial parts of Paeonia emodi Wall

Taous Khan1*, Mansoor Ahmad1, Hamayun Khan2 and Mir Azam Khan3
1Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan. 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea. 3Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan. ФPresent address: Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Republic of Korea.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 05 August 2005
  •  Published: 30 November 2005

Abstract

The ethanolic extract derived from the aerial parts of Paeonia emodi was screened for various in vitro biological activities including antifungal, antibacterial, insecticidal, phytotoxic and haemagglutination activities. General toxicity (brine shrimp lethality assay) of this extract has also been assessed. The extract was found to possess excellent phytotoxicity against Lemna minor L., moderate heamagglutination activity against human erythrocytes and reasonable insecticidal activity against Bruchus pisorum. The crude extract did not display any antifungal or antibacterial activity against the fungi and bacteria used in this study. No significant general toxicity was observed with the extract at tested concentrations.

 

Key words: Paeonia emodi, biological activities, phytotoxicity, heamagglutination, insecticidal activity.

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