Study on phytochemical constituents and antibacterial activity of Mimusops elengi L.
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Study on phytochemical constituents and antibacterial activity of Mimusops elengi L.
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Mimusops elengi L. is an important aromatic herb of the family Sapotaceae which is routinely grown as a traditional medicinal herb in India. In this phytochemical compounds investigation terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, tannins, phlobatannins and cardiac glycosides showed positive results and saponin showed negative results in aqueous extract. Phytochemical constituents were analysed by FT-IR Spectroscopic method. The FT-IR spectrum was used to identify the functional group of the active components based on the peak value in the region of infrared radiation. Soxhlet apparatus were used for extracting antibacterial active compounds from the plant leaves powered. The discs were prepared and immersed in various solvent extracts. Antibacterial activity was analysed against some clinical pathogens such as Alcaligenes faecalis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Chloroform and methanol extracts were most effective followed by other water extract. Streptococcus pyogenes and Escherichia coli were more sensitive for Chloroform and methanol extract of leaves of the tested plants. Aqueous extracts low inhibition against the tested organism compared to other test plant extracts.
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