Exploring The In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory and Hypoglycemic Effects of Bunchosia Argentia Leaf Extracts

Bunchosia argentea also known as silver peanut butter fruit is an edible red coloured fruit belonging to the acerola family, Malpighiaceae was used for the study. Dried and powdered leaves of Bunchosia argentea were subjected to maceration using water and ethanol to obtain aqueous and ethanolic extracts, respectively. The dried extracts were then analyzed through preliminary phytochemical screening. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of various bioactive compounds, including alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, proteins and amino acids, sterols and triterpenoids, and carbohydrates. The extracts were evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity using the Human Red Blood Cell (HRBC) membrane stabilization method, and hypoglycemic activity was assessed through the glucose uptake by yeast cells method. The results obtained from the study indicate that Bunchosia argentea leaves possess both anti-inflammatory and hypoglycemic activity.