Volume : 5, Issue : 6, June - 2016

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF Artocarpus hirsutus Lam. BARK

Jim Thomas, M. Suresh Kumar, N. Vinod Kumar, E. G. Wesely, M. Rajasekara Pandian

Abstract :

<p>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;The herbal based medicines are a part of Indian culture. Many plants are widely used based on our ethano-botanical knowledge in curing many disorders. The key advantage of herbal formulations is its low toxicity and side effects. Hence, there is a great demand for phyto-medicines in modern world. The current study prospects the antimicrobial efficacy of the aqueous extract of bark of Artocarpus hirsutus against selected microorganisms namely against E.coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis. The aqueous extract was found very significantly inhibiting the E.coli and Pseudomonas even at low concentrations. The phytochemical analysis revealed that the extract possess alkaloids, tannins, Saponins etc which may be attributed to the antimicrobial effect of the extract. The bark of the Artocarpus hirsutus is less explored for its bio-potential and hence the work is a preliminary report with significant findings of its bio-potential.&lt;/p&gt;</p>