Phytochemical And Antibacterial Activity Of Calotropis Procera (Ait.) R. Br. Flowers

Authors

  • M. RAMA PRABHA Department of Botany,Avinashilingam Deemed University for Women, Coimbatore – 641 043, Tamilnadu, India.
  • K. VASANTHA PG & Research Department of Botany, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Coimbatore - 641 018, Tamilnadu, India.

Keywords:

Calotropis procera, antibacterial activity, pathogens, MIC

Abstract

Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of chloroform, acetone and methanolic extracts of Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae) flowers were tested against various pathogens such as Salmonella paratyphi, S. paratyphi A, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus thuringiensis, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Phytochemical screening recorded positive results for alkaloids, tannins, steroids, glycosides, saponins, phenols and flavonoids. Among which flavonoids and steroids showed maximum degree of precipitation. Negative results are obtained for fixed oils. Maximum antibacterial activity was showed against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis.

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Published

31.03.2012

How to Cite

M. RAMA PRABHA, & K. VASANTHA. (2012). Phytochemical And Antibacterial Activity Of Calotropis Procera (Ait.) R. Br. Flowers. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3(1), 1–7. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/1155

Issue

Volume 3, Issue 1, 2012

Section

Research Articles

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