International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (461) Last page : (466)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6094
Antimicrobial Activity of Some Indian Medicinal Plants against the Soil Bacteria
Mukesh R. Jangra1, Sumit Jangra2*, Raj Kumar3 and K. S. Nehra1
1Department of Biotechnology, Government College, Hisar- 125 001
2Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004
3Department of Botany, Government College, Hisar- 125 001
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sumit.jangra712@gmail.com
Received: 13.12.2017 | Revised: 16.01.2018 | Accepted: 24.01.2018
ABSTRACT
In the present study, soil samples were collected from hospital nearby areas and some bacteria were isolated and purified by using spread plate and streak plate methods. The six strains named A, B, C, D, E and F were cultured. Cultural, morphological and biochemical characterization was done to identify theses bacterial isolates. Eighteen Indian medicinal plantswere selected to examine the antimicrobial activity against the cultured species using disk diffusion method. Methanolic extraction as well as water extract of the plant leaves and roots was prepared and phytochemical screening of these plants was performed for constituents such as flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, tannins, phytosteroid, phenols, alkaloids, etc. Among all the plants Citrus Limon showed maximum antimicrobial activity (by inhibition zone method) against the isolated microbes. However, the isolated microbes were susceptible to the methanolic extracts of the above mentioned plants. In future, these plants can be further subjected to isolation of the therapeutic antimicrobials for health purposes and food applications.
Key words: Microorganism, Antimicrobial activity, Saponins, Glycosides, Tannins, Phytosteroid
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Cite this article: Jangra, M.R., Jangra, S., Kumar, R. and Nehra, K.S., Antimicrobial activity of some Indian medicinal plants against the soil bacteria, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(1): 461-466 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6094
