Open AccessAntimicrobial Activity of Andrographis alata (Vahl) Nees
Author(s) -
N Yasothkumar,
S. Sankaralingam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of drug delivery and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2250-1177
DOI - 10.22270/jddt.v11i3.4713
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , andrographis paniculata , traditional medicine , acanthaceae , biology , botany , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
The medicinal properties of plants could be based on their pharmacological effects of the phytochemicals present in them. Hence plant derived antimicrobial properties have received considerable attention in recent years. In the present study, an attempt has been made to screen the antimicrobial potential of Andrographis alata (entire plant), against diseases causing bacterial and fungal pathogens. The results revealed that the methanol extract had an effective antimicrobial activity against all the tested microorganisms and the hexane extract had low antimicrobial activity. Further studies should be carried out to evaluate the other biological active potentials of Andrographis alata.
Keywords: Antimicrobial activity, Andrographis alata, Entire plant extracts.