PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF PALMYRA PALM (BORASSUS FLABELLIFER) ROOT EXTRACT
AbstractThe phytochemical constituents of Borassus flabellifer was identified and evaluated the antibacterial activity of the acetone, benzene, chloroform, ethanol and methanol extracts. A phytoconstituent analysis of alkaloids, glycosides, terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, tannins, phenols and saponins were performed on the various solvent extracts. Antibacterial activity was analyzed by agar well diffusion method against five pathogenic microorganisms, E. coli, S. aureus, K. pneumonia, P. aeruginosa and B. subtilis. The maximum zone of inhibition was exhibited for E.coli (14mm); P. aeruginosa (13mm) and B. subtilis (11mm)against compared to tested micro organisms. The methanolic extract of the palm root has showed consistently significant inhibitory activity on different bacterial species tested. Furthermore, identification of bioactive compounds will be analyzed.
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Saravanan C., Priya B.*, Asir Bradley S. and Uma Sundaram
Department of Food Process Engineering, School of Bioengineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur-603203, Tamil Nadu, India
priya.balasubramani@gmail.com
05 July, 2012
16 August, 2012
28 October, 2012
http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.3(11).4489-91
01 November,2012
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