Antimicrobial studies of leaves and flowers extract of Cassia fistula linn
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
The Cassia Fistula Linn. Plant (family:Leguminosae; sub-family: caesalpiniaceae) a very common Indian plant known for its medicinal properties with safe and without any side effect. The plant is used in folk medicines for tumor of the abdomen,glands,liver and throat cancer.It also helps in curing leprosy,skin diseases, and syphilis.Ayurvedic medicines recognized for its carminative and laxative property.The plant native to tropical Asia is also known as Indian Laburnum,yellow flower.The research aims to analyse the antibacterial, antifungal property of the plant. Performed the preliminary phytochemical studies the constituents like tannins, flavonoids, and glycosides were found out. The antibacterial activity with the total ethanolic extract of leaf and flower of Cassia Fistula Linn.were tested against four pathogenic bacteria and two fungi by using the standard well plate method. To studies is conducted by using organisms like Gram negative (E.coli, pseudomonas Aeruginosa) Gram positive (StaphyloccousAureus, Bacillus Subtills) and fungi (Candida Albicans, Aspergilus Niger) were used. The antimicrobial studies were conducted using different concentration of the total ethanolic extract of Cassia Fistula Linn. which shows good antibacterial and moderate antifungal activity.
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Dr. S. Kannan
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