PHARMACOGNOSTICAL STUDY, PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING, AND FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT FROM ACHRAS SAPOTA BARK EXTRACT FOR ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY

Abstract

By analyzing the pharmacognostical characteristics, phytochemical components, and wound healing potential of Achrassapota (Sapodilla) bark extracts, the current study aimed to develop a suitable herbal formulation for wound treatment. Achras sapota bark was collected, confirmed, and subjected to a comprehensive pharmacognostical analysis that included microscopic, macroscopic, and physicochemical analyses. Successive solvent extraction was carried out using more polarsolvents, and the presence of bioactive phytoconstituents was assessed in the resultant extracts. Preliminary phytochemicalstudies identified tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, glycosides, triterpenoids, steroids, and phenolic chemicals, all of whichare known to promote tissue repair and antioxidant activity. The extracts were then analyzed using spectroscopic andchromatographic techniques to detect important phytoconstituents, such as phenolic compounds like gallic acid. Previousresearch has demonstrated the significant antioxidant properties of Achras sapota bark extract, supporting its promise as a wound healing treatment.