Phytochemical screening of indigenous plants utilized by the Agta community in Aurora, Philippines
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Plants have long been recognized as a potential source of herbal and medicinal representatives before establishing modern and therapeutic medicine. The Philippines is home to a diverse range of indigenous flora communities, an essential source of ethnobotanical components. This study focused on detecting the phytochemical profile of indigenous plants to verify the folkloric beliefs of the Agta Community of Bazal-Baubo in Aurora, Philippines. Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, anthraquinone, flavonoids, glycosides, saponins, steroids, tannins, and terpenoids in the plants’ ethanol extract, namely: Manihot esculenta (Euphorbiaceae), Premna odorata (Lamiaceae), Terminalia macrocarpa (Combretaceae), Syzygium polycephaloides (Myrtaceae), and Urena lobata (Malvaceae). The analysis confirmed that five indigenous plants utilized by the Agta community have a potential source of plant bioactive constituents. It is strongly recommended that pharmacological screenings and functionality of plant extract such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant to validate plants’ phytochemistry
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