Publications by authors named "Sheikh Showkat Ahmad"
Iris kashmiriana belongs to the family Iridaceae and is an important endemic medicinal plant of Kashmir. The current study was designed to determine the phytoconstituents, antioxidant, and cytotoxic potential of ethyl acetate (IRK-ETH) and methanol (IRK-MTH) extracts of Iris kashmiriana flowers. IRK-MTH extract demonstrated maximum radical scavenging activity in DPPH, ABTS, and Superoxide anion radical antioxidant assays with IC values of 73.
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- * Two fractions, TdRM-1 and TdRM-2, were separated from the crude extract, with TdRM-2 showing notably higher antioxidant activity and effective inhibition of cancer cell proliferation in various tests.
- * The findings highlight TdRM-2's ability to induce apoptosis in cancer cells, suggesting that the root extracts have considerable therapeutic promise due to their rich phytochemical composition and biological effects.