Qualitative and Quantitative Phytochemical Analysis of Leaves and Roots of Barleria dinteri with Varying Exposure to Road-Dust Pollution

Abstract

Medicinal plants in South Africa have been utilized for many years by indigenous people as remedies for human diseases because they contain components of therapeutic value. Even today more than 60 % of South Africans depend on the effectiveness of traditional medicinal plants as compared to synthetic medicines [1]. Diseases that have been managed traditionally using medicinal plants include malaria, epilepsy, infertility, convulsion, diarrhoea and other complications caused by fungal and bacterial infections [2]. The importance and efficacy of medicinal plants depends on the nature of phytochemicals they possess [3]. The usage of medicinal plants in traditional healthcare system is predominated by a phenomenon of convenient plant collection practice, based on easiness of access. This gives

A study on Effect of Ambient Air Pollution from Roadside Traffic on Qualitative and Quantitative Phytochemical Constituents of Solanum tuberosum L.

“…The results indicate that exposure to road dust pollution has a moderate effect on the quality of the phytochemicals held by the samples of plant leaves and roots, despite a substantial quantitative influence in the phytochemicals. The previous study indicates that B. dinteri L. exhibits increased accumulation of phytochemicals, particularly in its leaves, attributed to road dust pollution [15]. Conversely, the present study endeavors to evaluate the impact of various environmental factors on the phytochemical compositions of Solanum tuberosum L. Plant extracts obtained from the aerial portions of the plants were used to test the phytochemical components compared to the extracts from non-polluted, the phytochemical levels were different in the plant extracts from the two plants grown in the polluted sites [16].…”

Evaluation of Qualitative and Quantitative Phytochemical Constituents in Saccharum officinarum L. Exposed to Roadside Traffic-Derived Ambient Air Pollution

“…Hapur is located in Uttar Pradesh northwest. Hapur experiences cold winters and hot summers because of its humid climate, which is influenced by the monsoon and extends from latitude 28.730579 to longitude 77.775879 [16].…”