Open AccessPRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES OF FLACOURTIA JANGOMAS FRUITS
Author(s) -
Sumit Das,
Nuruzzaman Dewan,
Kapil Joyti Das,
Dhritishmita Kalita
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of current pharmaceutical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-7066
DOI - 10.22159/ijcpr.2017v9i4.20965
Subject(s) - phytochemical , antimicrobial , antioxidant , ascorbic acid , traditional medicine , chemistry , food science , biochemistry , medicine , organic chemistry
Objective: To determine phytochemical, antimicrobial and in vitro antioxidant activity of Flacourtia jangomas (Family: Flacourtiaceae)Methods: The fruit extracts of the plant was taken for the phytochemical screening to identify the phytochemicals present in it. The extracts of the fruits were evaluated for antimicrobial activity against S. aureus and Escherichia coli by disc diffusion method. In vitro, antioxidant activity was performed by reducing power method, TBA method.Results: The n-butanol extracts showed significant antimicrobial activity against all the strains as compared to the standard drug. The extracts also showed antioxidant activity against the standard ascorbic acid.Conclusion: The extracts showed a high amount of antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity.