ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA SEEDS

Authors

  • S.THAMIZHARASAN Department of Pharmacology, ACS Medical College,Dr.MGR Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai,India
  • S.UMAMAHESWARI Department of Pharmacology,Faculty of pharmacy,Sri Ramachandra University,Chennai,India.
  • RAJESWARI HARI Department of Biotechnology, Dr.MGR Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai,India.
  • S.MONISHA Faculty of pharmacy,Sri Ramachandra University,Chennai,India.

Keywords:

Bambusa arundinacea, antimicrobial activity, antifungal activity, Disc diffusion method.

Abstract

Antibacterial and antifungal efficiency of Bambusa arundinacea seed extracts were examined using hexane, acetone and hydroethanol as solvents and tested against human pathogens such as Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Aspergillus flavus  using Disc diffusion method. All the extracts showed significant activity against all pathogens. Hexane and acetone extracts of B.arundinacea showed maximum zone of inhibition against all microorganisms tested. Hydroethanolic extract of B.arundinacea showed the lowest antimicrobial activity against fungal pathogen A.flavus. Hexane and acetone extracts B.arundinacea seeds could be a possible source to obtain new and effective compound to treat bacterial and fungal infections.

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31.12.2015

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S.THAMIZHARASAN, S.UMAMAHESWARI, RAJESWARI HARI, & S.MONISHA. (2015). ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA SEEDS. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 6(4), 540–546. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/4644

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Volume 6, Issue 4, 2015

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