Evaluation of nutritional, phytochemical, antioxidant and cytotoxic potential of Capsella bursa-pastoris, a wild vegetable from potohar region of Pakistan

Capsella bursa-pastoris has been analyzed for nutritional composition, antioxidant and cytotoxic potential to reveal its nutraceutical medicinal importance. Methanol chloroform extracts were used preliminary phytochemical analysis following quantification of total phenolic, flavonoid, tannins, saponins, alkaloids. Antioxidant activity was determined by using DPPH, phosphomolybdate, reducing power assays. Proximate elemental performed standard methods. Brine shrimp larvae assay determine the cytotoxicity methanol extract. Chloroform extract plant indicated presence 1.56×10-4 mg g-1 1.28×10-4 respectively. The found have high carbohydrate protein contents. high-level mineral composition containing Potassium, Sodium, Iron, Zinc, Copper. Results DPPH method IC50 235.37 μg ml-1 552.01 extract, resulting LD50 246.4469 169.85 study inferred that C. could serve as a good source energy well micronutrients in form leafy vegetable human consumption.