SCREENING OF ANTIDIARRHEAL PROPERTIES AND PHYTOCHEMICALS OF FOUR RARE PLANTS USED IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper deals with the anti-diarrheal property and phytochemical screening of four plantsusedin traditional medicine viz.,Syzygium laetum, Symplocoscochinchinensis var. laurina, Memecylon randerianumand Vateria indica.Methanolic extract of four plants were tested for anti-bacterial activity against Staphylococcusaureus,Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coliand Enterococcus faecaliswhich is associated with diarrhea.Phytochemical screening of these plants were performed for the constituentsalkaloids, acidic compounds, anthraquinones, flavanoids, glycosides, carbohydrates, catacholamines, lipids, reducing sugar, resins, saponins, sterols, steroids, pholabatannins, tannins and terpenoids.Antibacterial activity revealed that all theplant extracts showed positive inhibitory activity against all tested pathogens. Memecylon randerianum possess highest number of phytochemicals with eleven out of sixteen. The study pointed out the importance of conservation of plant genetic resources which possess unique features in the control of awful diseases. Results of this study can be further taken up for the development of novel therapeutic compounds.
Authors and Affiliations
Joseph John, Sujana K. A, Ragi P. R, N. Kumar
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