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Antimicrobial Activity of Crinum defixum Ker - Gawler Leaves

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Abstract:

Crinum defixum Ker - Gawler is a bulbous herb which has widely used in indigenous medicine for many diseases; mainly leaf and bulb extracts are of medicinal importance. Leaf extract is used as a treatment for pimples, body-ache, dropsy, carbuncle, paronychia, leprosy, fever and diarrhoea. The bulbs are crushed and applied on to piles and itching. The present study to determine the possible phytochemicals and antimicrobial activity of various leaf extracts of Crinum defixum Ker - Gawler plant. The phytochemical screening demonstrated the presence different types compound like flavonoids, tannins, phenolic compounds, saponins and glycosides. The ethanol, methanol and crude extracts of Crinum defixum Ker - Gawler showed significant antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, pseudomonas aeruginosa, proteus vulgaris and antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Aspergillus flavus when compare to different concentrations (μg/mL). The antimicrobial potential of test compounds was determined on the basis of mean diameter of zone of inhibition around the disk in millimetres. Thus, the present findings revealed the medicinal potential of Crinum defixum Ker - Gawler to develop a drug against various human ailments.

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Periodical:
International Letters of Natural Sciences (Volume 46)
Pages:
8-15
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILNS.46.8
Citation:
A. Elaiyaraja et al., "Antimicrobial Activity of Crinum defixum Ker - Gawler Leaves", International Letters of Natural Sciences, Vol. 46, pp. 8-15, 2015
Online since:
Sep 2015
Authors:
A. Elaiyaraja, G. Chandramohan, J. Mariajancyrani
Keywords:
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Crinum defixum Ker - Gawler, Phytochemicals
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