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Original ArticlePharmacognosy ResearchVol. 12 | Issue 4 | 2026 | pp. 375–379Open access
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Screening of Begonia grandis Dryand
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- 1 Research and Development Wing, Divis Laboratories Ltd, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
- 2 GITAM Institute of Pharmacy, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Research
Correspondence: Ganapaty Seru
GITAM Institute of Pharmacy, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
Email: ganapatyseru@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2026 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Aug 14, 2026
- Received:
- Jul 8, 2020
- Accepted:
- Sep 15, 2020
- DOI:
- 10.4103/pr.pr_67_20
How to cite
Pendy, S., Nallamothu, K., Seru, G., Katta, S., & Mondal, S. (2026). Phytochemical and Pharmacological Screening of Begonia grandis Dryand. Pharmacognosy Research, 12(4), 375–379. https://doi.org/10.4103/pr.pr_67_20
Abstract
Begonia grandis Dryand (Family: Begoniaceae) was screened for its phytoconstituents and evaluated for its ethnomedicinal potential as an antioxidant and hepatoprotective agent. The preliminary phytochemical studies of the B. grandis revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, triterpenoids, and steroids. Antioxidant effect of the methanolic extract was assessed by DPPH, superoxide, hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, and hepatoprotective effect by CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity. The extract showed significant antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects at a dose of 400 mg/kg similar to that observed in ascorbic acid and silymarin.
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| Title | Phytochemical and Pharmacological Screening of Begonia grandis Dryand |
|---|---|
| Authors | Srinivasarao Pendy; Krishna Nallamothu; Ganapaty Seru; Sunitha Katta; Sumanta Mondal |
| Affiliations | Research and Development Wing, Divis Laboratories Ltd, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.; GITAM Institute of Pharmacy, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | ganapatyseru@gmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Research |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2026) |
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