ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF Aegle marmelos

Abstract

Either the whole plant or plant products having medicinal properties are commonly known as medicinal plants. These medicinal plants are known to possess various phytochemicals, which exhibit more bioactivities such as antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer activity, etc. In this study, Aegle marmelos was collected from Chennai, crude extract of fruit and pulp of the chosen plant was subjected for antimicrobial activity. Qualitative analysis for the phytochemicals of the plants was explored. Minimal inhibitory concentration of the crude extracts was identified.Crude extract was subjected to TLC bioautography for antibacterial activity.  The fraction which showed antibacterial activity was subjected to GC-MS analysis.