EXTRACTION, PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND IN VITRO ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CINNAMOMUM TAMALA EXTRACT
Ganesh Chandravanshi1, Dr. Vivekanand Katare1, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Jain2
ABSTRACT
Medicinal plants have been used in healthcare since ancient time. Medicinal plants play dynamic roles in their promotion disease prevention and use fit into all prevailing prevention strategies. There are even more studies and applications of herbal medicine in the treatment of diseases. This study deals with Extraction, Phytochemical screening and in vitro anti-microbial activity of medicinal plant Cinnamomum tamala. The plant material was collected & subjected to extraction. Further qualitative, quantitative studies along anti -microbial efficacy of plant extract was checked. The antimicrobial activity of extract was checked by using ciprofloxacin as standard. Results showed that plant extract have % yield of 9.24% Phytochemical tests revealed presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, phenols, diterpenes, proteins & amino acids while saponins was observed to be absent. The zone of inhibition for ciprofloxacin at 30 ?g/ml for S. aureus & C. albicans was observed to be 35±2.69mm & 26±0.45mm. In case of plant extract zone of inhibition for S. aureus & C. albicans at 100mg/ml estimated to be 24± 0.95mm, 15± 0.86mm. From the results it can be interpreted that Cinnamomum tamala can act as anti-microbial agent with more efficacy against bacteria in comparison to fungus.
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