Rutvik D. Joshi , Naved I. Malek , Vimalkumar Prajapati , Bharatkumar Z. Dholakiya
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Abstract
Nicotiana tabacum seed oil has extensive applications in fuel, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical sectors. This study investigates oil extraction from Bidi tobacco seeds (a variety found in Gujarat, India) using rarely utilized solvents—methylene dichloride (MDC), di-isopropyl ether, and n-butanol—alongside commonly used solvents like n-hexane and petroleum ether. Temperature, extraction time, and solid-solvent ratio were among the parameters that were optimized using a Box-Behnken Design. The solid-solvent ratio of 5.26 g/mL, 5.8 h, and 40 °C produced the maximum oil yield of 10.57 ± 0.04 %. Phytochemicals, including methasterone, linoleic acid, and sclareolide, were detected by GC-MS analysis. Oil extracted from MDC exhibited enhanced physicochemical characteristics. Bacillus cereus was found to be the most sensitive in the antibacterial test, with MICs for S. aureus and E. coli being 450 μg/mL and >500 μg/mL, respectively. At 250 μg/mL, the ABTS assay revealed 73.43 % antioxidant activity. Molecular docking confirmed the strong binding of methasterone to proteins in S. aureus and B. cereus.
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