ANTIMICROBIAL EVALUATION OF LEAF EXTRACT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Moringa oleifera tree is known as a Miracle tree as almost every part of this tree possesses product useful for humans. The leaves and pods are eaten. The plant is also reported to be medicinally important and almost all parts of the Moringa oleifera tree are considered to possess medicinal properties and are used in the treatment of ascites, rheumatism and venomous bites and as cardiac and circulatory stimulant Leaves are also known to have anti-oxidant properties and are known to cures hallucinations, dry tumors, hiccups and asthma. The root and bark are useful in treatment of heart complaints, eye diseases, inflammation, dyspepsia and enlargement of spleen. In Present study the antimicrobial activity was investigated by employing main model Kirby-bauer disc diffusion method. The results showed that 50% ethanolic extract of Moringa oleifera Lam leaf have very little antibacterial activity and it shows mild inhibitory activity at high concentration of extract of Moringa oleifera.
Authors and Affiliations
Gurvinder Singh, Sandeep Sharma
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP119625
- DOI -
- Views 93
- Downloads 0
ASSESSMENT AND TOXICITY OF FLUORIDE FROM GROUND WATER SOURCES IN AND AROUND BAGALKOT DISTRICT, KARNATAKA, INDIA
Physico-Chemical analysis of ground water samples was carried out from 20 locations of Bagalkot, Badami and Hungund and Ilkal taluks. The analysis of different parameters such as Temperature, pH, EC, TDS and Fluoride wer...
ANTI- INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF WHOLE PLANT OF CANSCORA PERFOLIATA LAM.
This study was intended to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of ethanol extract of Canscora perfoliata whole plant in carrageenan induced paw edema in Wistar Albino rats at the dose level of 150 and 300mg/kg admini...
ANGIOTENSIN II INDUCED HYPERTROPHIC RESPONSES IN DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY: INVOLVEMENT OF HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR (HIF)
Diabetic nephropathy, a progressive development of renal insufficiency in the setting of hyperglycaemia is the major single cause of chronic renal failure (CRF) in which hypoxia plays a critical role. Over the recent pas...
PHARMACOLOGICAL SCREENING OF ISOLATED COMPOUND FROM MADHUKA LONGIFOLIA SEEDS GIVES SIGNIFICANT ANALGESIC EFFECT
The study was carried out to assess the analgesic effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of isolated compound from M.longifolia seeds in rats and mice model. All three animal groups were administered the aq. and alc.ex...
AN EFFECTIVE HERBOMINERAL TREATMENT AS AN ADJUVANT THERAPY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA (HCC) PATIENT: A CASE REPORT
According to WHO reports Hepatocellular carcinoma remains an Asian health problem. Its prevalence disproportionately shares large of the world's nearly 78%. Treatment options of HCC are limited and the effectiveness of t...