Evaluation of the Role of Cassia occidentalis Extracts as Antimicrobial Agents

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Evaluation of the Role of Cassia occidentalis Extracts as Antimicrobial Agents

S. Chatterjee¹, S.N. Chatterjee² and S. Karmakar¹

¹Department of Biotechnology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan -713 104, India.

²Microbiology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan – 713 104, India.

J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2012;6(3):1433-1436

Received: 30/04/2012 | Accepted: 09/06/2012 | Published: 30/09/2012

Abstract

Flower and leaf extracts of C.occidentalis have shown antimicrobial activity. Extracts were more effective to Streptococcus sp than that of Aspergillus sp. Ethyl acetate flower extract of C.occidentalis showed more effectiveness than other extracts. Qualitative analysis of flower extracts revealed the presence of phenolics, steroid, flavonoid, terpenoid, glycoside. Diethylether extract of C. occidentalis contained more phenolic compounds than other extracts while methanolic extracts contained more flavonoid compounds than other fractions.

Keywords

Cassia occidentalis, Phytochemicals, Antimicrobial effect

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