Vol. 5 (10) pp. 124-128 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5513

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CYNODON DACTYLON AGAINST HUMAN PATHOGENS.

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  • The Salvation Army Catherine Booth Hospital, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India.
  • Biological Sciences Department, College of Science, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.
  • Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Bharath University, Selaiyur, Chennai 73, India
  • Bioprocess Engineering Division, Smykon Biotech Pvt Ltd, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Abstract

Cynodon dactylon is a medicinally essential plant used for the treatment of various infectious diseases. The study of phytochemical and antibacterial activities of the extract of Cynodon dactylon showed potent activity against human pathogens. Four different solvents such as acetone, ethanol, methanol, chloroform and water were used to extract the compounds from the leaves of C. dactylon to evaluate the phytochemical components and antibacterial activity. The phytochemicals such as proteins, carbohydrate, flavonoids and alkaloids were detected in this study. The extracts showed 4 mm to 15 mm zone against the tested bacteria. Ethanol and methanol extract showed considerable activity than other solvents and hot water. The methanol extract of C. dactylon showed high activity against S. aerus and P. aeruginosa. However, ethanol extract was highly active against E. coli and B. subtilis. C. dactylon extracted with water, ethanol and methanol showed significant activity against Enterobacter sp. This study concluded that extracts of Cynodon dactylon have potent phytochemicals and significant activities against various human pathogens.

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How to Cite This Article

Arthur Robin Raj V. N, Mohammed A. Almalki, Rakesh Varghese and Ponnuswamy Vijayaraghavan. (2017); PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CYNODON DACTYLON AGAINST HUMAN PATHOGENS., Int. J. of Adv. Res., 5 (10), 124-128, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5513

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Dr. Vijayaraghavan
Biochemisty Laboratory, The Salvation Army Catherine Booth Hospital, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India.
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