Preparation of Plant Extract of Euphorbia Prostrata, Its Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity

Abstract

In Himachal, the study of medicinal plant is very precise & mainly focuses on inventory, although many studies are there addressing the distribution patterns, diversity, nativity, and priority of conservation of medicinal plants. There are total of 643 medicinal plants in Himachal Pradesh, in which 269 are native, 374 non-natives. Out of which 12 are critically endangered and 21 are endangered. In Ayurveda & other traditional medicine system the medicinal plants were the main base & approximately 90% of the medicinal plant species are extracted from the wild. Among this wild variety of medicinal plants, Euphorbia Prostrata is from the spurge species and is wildly known as the road side weed. All the parts of Euphorbia Prostrata including roots, seeds, stem barks and entire plant is used for the treatment of migraine, warts, etc due to the healing properties of Euphorbias because of the presence of different chemicals found in these plants as secondary metabolites. Plants in the Euphorbiaceae family are well recognized for their chemical richness in isoprenoid constituents. Due to their diverse structures and therapeutic importance, Euphorbia has been given increasing public exposure. It has been found that macrocyclic diterpenes of this species Euphorbia have antitumor, antimicrobial, anti-candidal, antidiarheogic, analgesic & anti- inflammatory properties. Due to the different compounds present in this genus makes it rich in many biological activities. So the plant Euphobia prostrata of Himanchal Pradesh region is studied to find the presence of such secondary metabolites responsible for various activities