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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Evaluation of phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of Andrographis echioides (L) nees (Green chiretta)
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M Maheshwari, R Ramkumar, V P Arun, B Anandharaj, M Sathya
Abstract
Andrographis echioides (L) is a valuable medicinal plant belongs to Acanthaceae family. The whole plant is having highly medicinal value such as the leaf juice of this plant can be used to cure fever. It is used to treat a very long list of illnesses and conditions. The plant extract is used to treat liver diseases, fever, fertility problems, bacterial, malarial, helmintic, fungal infections and diarrhoea and it also possesses larvicidal property. Leaf juice boiled with coconut oil is used to control falling and graying of hair. Qualitative phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, glycosides, carbohydrates, amino acids and saponins. The antibacterial activity of different solvent extracts by the micro-dilution bio assay method revealed that Andrographis echioides root, stem and leaves extract possess bioactive compounds, which inhibits the growth of microorganisms. Among the six pathogens tested the Gram negative bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae and Vibrio cholarea was most susceptible to the extracts and the rest of the pathogens showed almost similar kind of MIC values.
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Pages:378-383
How to cite this article:
M Maheshwari, R Ramkumar, V P Arun, B Anandharaj, M Sathya "Evaluation of phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of <em>Andrographis echioides </em>(L) nees (Green chiretta) ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 378-383
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