SCREENING OF ANTIBACTERIAL POTENTIALS OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM MELGHAT FOREST IN INDIA

Authors

  • Dilip H Tambekar Amravati University, Amravati
  • B. S. Khante Deaprtment of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati
  • B. R. Chandak Deaprtment of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati
  • A. S. Titare Deaprtment of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati
  • S. S. Boralkar Deaprtment of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati
  • S. N. Aghadte Deaprtment of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati

Keywords:

Antibacterial activity, Melghat, Medicinal Plants, Phytochemical

Abstract

Cyperus rotundus, Caesalpinia bonducella, Tinospora cordifolia, Gardenia gummifera, Ailanthus excelsa, Acacia arabica, Embelia ribes and Ventilago maderspatana from Melghat forest were screened for their antibacterial potential against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris, Salmonella typhi, Shigella flexneri, Salmonella paratyphi, Salmonella typhimurium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter aerogenes by disc diffusion method. Out of these medicinal plants Caesalpinia bonducella, Gardenia gummifera and Acacia arabica showed remarkable antibacterial potential. The phytochemical analysis had showed the presence of Cardiac glycosides in all extracts (aqueous, acetone, ethanol and methanol) of Acacia arabica, Gardenia gummifera and ethanol, methanol extracts of Caesalpinia bonducella. Flavonoids were present in Gardenia gummifera, Ailanthus excelsa and acetone, methanol extracts of Acacia Arabica. Tannins and phenolic were present in Cyperus rotundus, Embelia ribes, and organic extracts of Ventilago maderspatana.

Author Biographies

Dilip H Tambekar, Amravati University, Amravati

Professor and Head

B. S. Khante, Deaprtment of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati

Lecturer

B. R. Chandak, Deaprtment of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati

Student

A. S. Titare, Deaprtment of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati

Student

S. S. Boralkar, Deaprtment of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati

student

S. N. Aghadte, Deaprtment of Microbiology, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati

student

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Published

2009-04-18

How to Cite

Tambekar, D. H., Khante, B. S., Chandak, B. R., Titare, A. S., Boralkar, S. S., & Aghadte, S. N. (2009). SCREENING OF ANTIBACTERIAL POTENTIALS OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM MELGHAT FOREST IN INDIA. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 6(3), 228–232. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/480

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Research Papers

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