The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2016;5(4):137-140 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2016.5403
In vitro antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of fruits of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry - An important medicinal Plant
Duraisamy Kayal Vizhi1 , Kokkaiah Irulandi1 , Palanichamy Mehalingam1 , Natarajan Nirmal Kumar1
1. Research Department of Botany (DSTFIST Sponsored), V.H.N.Senthikumara Nadar College, (An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai), Virudhunagar-626001, Tamil Nadu India
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The fruit of Syzygium aromaticum is an important medicinal plant was subjected to phytochemical screening and antimicrobial effect of methanol, ethyl acetate and acetone extracts. Antimicrobial activity was analyzed by agar well diffusion method against gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The phytochemical analysis carried out revealed the presence of alkaloids, coumarins, catechins, flavanoids, phenols, saponins, terpenoids, tannins and steroids in various solvent extracts. Methanol extract of S. aromaticum showed good antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staohylococcus aureus. It has been showed that the methanol extracts had wider range of activity on these organisms than the acetone and ethyl acetate extracts, which indicates that the methanol extracts of selected plants may contain the active components. The use of plant extracts with known antimicrobial properties can be of great significance in therapeutic treatments.
Syzygum aromaticum, Phytochemical analysis, Antimicrobial activity, Pathogens.
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Vizhi DK, Irulandi K, Mehalingam P, Kumar NN. In vitro antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of fruits of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry - An important medicinal Plant. J Phytopharmacol 2016;5(4):137-140
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