Vol. 10, Issue 6 (2022)
Ajuga parviflora Benth: Phytochemical composition and in-vitro pesticidal evaluation of butanol extract
Author(s): Kirti Nagarkoti, Om Prakash, Ravendra Kumar, RM Srivastava, Satya Kumar and DS Rawat
Abstract: The objective of this study was to assess the nematicidal, insecticidal, antifungal, and antibacterial potential in Ajuga parviflora Benth butanol extract (APBE). The GC-MS analysis of the extract resulted in the identification of over 32 constituents, comprising 81.7% of the total composition of which glycerol (15.8%), 3,5-dimethylphenyl isocyanate (6.5%), 2-ethyl-hexanol (6.5%), lageracetal (6.2%), butyl isobutyrate (5.0%), octylpivalate (4.4%), pyrrolid-2-one-5-methanol (4.4%) were identified as the major components. The observed results exhibited that APBE was significantly active against a nematode Meloidogyne incognita with significant egg hatching inhibition of 27.33±0.47% and motility of 91.66±1.24% at 200 µg/mL in a dose dependent manner. A promising insecticidal activity (92.09±0.37%) against Lipaphis erysimi was also observed in APBE. Similarly, the extract was found to be moderately active for its antibacterial potential against Staphylococcus aureus with 23.17±0.15% of inhibition compared to standard, amikacin (31.66±0.33%). The extract was found to be less active against Curvularia lunata, the soil borne fungus. Based on these observations it can be inferred that Ajuga parviflora could be a good natural source to develop a potential botanical pesticide against different insect and pests.
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Kirti Nagarkoti, Om Prakash, Ravendra Kumar, RM Srivastava, Satya Kumar, DS Rawat. Ajuga parviflora Benth: Phytochemical composition and in-vitro pesticidal evaluation of butanol extract. Int J Chem Stud 2022;10(6):125-131.
