Antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal potential study of Salvia macrosiphon Boiss. stem extracts

The aim of present research work was to evaluate the Salvia macrosiphon Boiss. of Lamiaceae (mint family), using biochemical and biological assays. Plant's phytochemicals extraction was performed in methanol, butanol and water by mechanical shaking process. TPC and TFC were determined by Folin-Ciocalteu and aluminum chloride colorimetric procedures, respectively. The highest TPC (99.61 +/- 3.45 mg GAE/g) and TFC (234.72 +/- 7.12mg CE/g) were obtained in butanol and methanol, respectively. Regarding the antioxidant potential methanol extract showed the highest DPPH degrees scavenging potential (78.0 +/- 2.0%) and reducing activity (0.923 +/- 0.020 absorbance). The antibacterial activity of butanol extract against P. aeruginosa were found highest (ZOI = 23 +/- 2.00 mm). Antifungal study of methanol extract showed the ZOI (11 +/- 0.67mm) against F. brachygibbosum. The results revealed that the methanol stem extract of S. macrosiphon bear significant medicinal value and could be used for formulating phytomedicines and food preservers.