ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

Aruna Bhagat1, Aqueel Khan1 and Gopal Gond2
1PGTD Biochemistry, RTM University Nagpur, L.I.T. Premises Nagpur – 440 033, India.
2Guru Nanak College of Science, Ballarpur – 442 701 (India).
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2008;2(2):603-606
© The Author(s). 2008
Received: 06/04/2008 | Accepted: 15/08/2008 | Published: 31/10/2008
Abstract

Whole plant of Blumea oblique was studied for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical analysis. Aqueous extraction of whole plant was done for preliminary antimicrobial screening. Soxhlet extracts of plant were made in petroleum-ether, chloroform, acetone and methanol and tested against microorganisms. Study found that the aqueous extracts and soxhlet methanolic extracts showed antimicrobial activity. Comparatively higher activity was observed in methanolic extracts. Agar well diffusion technique was used to find out antimicrobial activity of whole plant extracts. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) results confirm bacteriosidal and bacteriostatic activity at low and high dilution rate. Phytochemical analysis and various confirmatory tests have revealed the presence of alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, steroids and flavonoids. The present study found that bacteriosidal and bacteriostatic activity in Blumea oblique thus, the presnt study suggests that this plant is used as an antimicrobial agent.

Keywords

Blumea oblique, antimicrobial property, MIC, Agar well diffusion, phytochemical analysis

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