Antimicrobial properties of few plants used in traditional system of medicine.
Bisht S. S., Priya K. R., Rojita Mishra, Amrita Panda, Praveen B.
Author Affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Berhampur - 760 010 (Orissa), India.
International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy (IJRAP) 3 : 563-564
Abstract : Medicinal plants contribute a sizeable portion in human health care system both at commercial and production levels. The plant Azadirichta indica (neem), Mangifera indica (mango, Eucalyptus, Curcuma longa (turmeric), Cinnamomum verum, Musa, Capsicum annum (red chilly)) were studied as these plants are popularly used in many folk medicines for last many centuries. Plant parts taken in the study were leaves, peels, rhizomes and fruit. The extracts were found to be very active against the test organisms viz: Escherichia coli (MTCC 729), Micrococcus luteus (MTCC 0439). Tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, phenols, starch, general glycosides and bitter principles were found in the extract. Methanolic extract of turmeric shown maximum antimicrobial activity i.e. 25 mm against Escherichia coli and 35 mm against Micrococcus luteus. The lowest antimicrobial activity found in case of banana ethanolic extract was 9 mm for Escherichia coli and 5 mm for Micrococcus luteus. The data obtained led a basis for its wide use as a therapeutic both in traditional and folk medicine.