STUDIES ON ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ACALYPHA INDICA ALONG WITH PRILIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING

Life Sciences-Botany

Authors

  • INDIRA PRIYA DARSINI.A Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, K.V.R. Government College for Women, Kurnool, AndhraPradesh, India.

Keywords:

Acalypha indica, Agar Disc Diffusion Method, Phytochemicals, Antimicrobial Properties

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the antibacterial properties and phytochemical evaluation of of Acalypha indica. The organic solvent ( Ethanol,Methanol,Hexane) and water extracts  from  the  whole  plant  of  Acalypha  indica  (Euphorbiaceae)  were  tested  against, Salmonella typhimurium, Proteus vulagaris, Shigella dysenteriae and a fungal pathogen Candida albicans   by Agar disc diffusion method. The results showed prominent antimicrobial activity against the tested microbial pathogens. Of all those, Methanol extract was found to give a strong antimicrobial effect when compared to the other extracts (Ethanol, Hexane and water). Phytochemicals like tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids , saponins and terpenoids are found in the tested samples. The Anthraquinones were found to be absent in plant material observed.

Published

2022-06-17

How to Cite

INDIRA PRIYA DARSINI.A. (2022). STUDIES ON ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ACALYPHA INDICA ALONG WITH PRILIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING: Life Sciences-Botany. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 5(3), 34–38. Retrieved from https://ijlpr.com/index.php/journal/article/view/433

Issue

Volume 5 Issue 3, July - September 2015

Section

Research Articles
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