Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Activity of Aqueous and Alcoholic Seed Extract of Syzygium Cumini
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Syzygium cumini is an important medicinal plant in various traditional systems of medicine. S.cumini plant extracts have potential bioactive components for the management and treatment of diseases. S. cumini are rich in tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds. The seeds are claimed to contain Gum and Mucilage. Present study is concentrated on evaluating the efficacy of aqueous and alcoholic seed extracts of S. cumini of different concentration viz., 32µg /ml, 16µg/ml, 8µg/ml, 4µg/ml, 2µg/ml and 1µg/ml against E.coli, Pseudomonas spp., Staphylococci spp., and Candida albicans by cork borer method. The inhibitory effect of ethanolic, hot extracts and aqueous extracts from seeds of S. cumini were reported. All strains were observed for maximum zone of inhibition. The results revealed the presence of medicinally important phytochemical constituents in the aqueous extracts of S. cumini seeds and seeds used as an alternative medicines for the treatment of bacterial diseases.
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Nandesh Mohan P, Shashirekha K. S
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