1. MUHAMMAD ASIF SHAHZAD - Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
2. HAROON KHAN - Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
3. MUHAMMAD AZAM TAHIR - Ripah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sahiwal, Pakistan.
4. MURRYAM NAWAZ - Ripah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sahiwal, Pakistan.
5. ESHWA DAR - Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
6. ANJUM KHURSHEED - Faculty of Pharmacy, Grand Asian University, Sialkot Pakistan.
7. SHABBIR AHMED - Fatima College of Health Sciences, Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan.
Convolvulus is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants widely distributed in Pakistan. The extract of its leaves has been prescribed in folk medicine in the treatment of various diseases. The present study aims to evaluate Convolvulus arvensis Linn whole plant both phytochemicals and for its antibacterial activity. The total phenolic contents in terms of μg gallic acid equivalent (GAE) per mg extract was found to be 96 μg GAE/mg while the flavonoid content in methanolic extract of Convolvulus arvensis Linn in terms of quercitin equivalent (QE) was found to be 12.9 μg QE/mg. The methanolic extract exhibited scavenging potential of 27.12% and the total antioxidant capacity was found to be 26.03 μg ascorbic acid equivalent/mg extract. The plant showed highest activity against subtilis aureus while least against Escherichia coli.
Convolvulus arvensis, Total phenolic contents, Phytochemicals, Antibacterial activity.