Open AccessPhytochemical, Antioxidant and in vitro Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous and Ethanolic Fruit Extracts of Kigelia Africana
Author(s) -
Amandeep Kaur Saini,
Pankaj Kumar Chauhan,
Vineet Singh,
Pankaj Sharma
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmaceutical and biological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-9267
DOI - 10.30750/ijpbr.1.2.12
Subject(s) - phytochemical , antimicrobial , traditional medicine , antioxidant , aqueous extract , chemistry , antibacterial activity , food science , biology , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , medicine , genetics
Phytochemicals presents in plants probably explain the various uses of plants for traditional medicine. In this study Kigelia Africana fruit was selected for assessing the level of various Phytochemicals, enzymatic and non- enzymatic antioxidants and antimicrobial activity. Fruits of the plant taken, dried, grind to powder and then aqueous and ethanolic extracts were prepared. Antimicrobial activity of these extracts was then studied using agar well plate method. Results of the study showed that aqueous extract of Kigelia Africana have significant amount of phytochemicals and antioxidant enzymes so useful to prevent chronic diseases related to oxidative stress in human body. Antimicrobial activity of aqueous extract was more than the ethanolic extract.