Open AccessTOXICOLOGICAL EFFICACY OF PINUSROXBURGHII SARG. AGAINST WATER BORNE PATHOGENS
Author(s) -
Rachana Singh,
Ramesh Chandra Mishra,
B.D. Jyoti,
Rohit Kumar Mishra,
Manish Agrawal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal on biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-4518
DOI - 10.53390/ijbs.v12i2.6
Subject(s) - vibrio cholerae , klebsiella pneumoniae , salmonella , pinus roxburghii , escherichia coli , traditional medicine , essential oil , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , chemistry , biology , bacteria , medicine , botany , biochemistry , genetics , gene
The present investigation focused on the toxicological efficacy of essential oil of Pinus roxburghii Sarg. The oils were extracted from the leaves using hydro-distillation method. Further its toxicological efficacy was evaluated against Escherichia coli (MTCC-723),Klebsiella pneumoniae(MTCC No. 4032),Salmonella typhimurium (MTCC-3231) andVibrio cholerae (MTCC-3906). Toxicological efficacy of essential oil was found highest against S. typhimurium. Inhibiting activity was also found against K. pneumoniae and E. coli (MTCC-723). Least activity was recorded against V. cholerae. Hence, essential oil from leaves of P. roxburghii exhibit great potential for the development of eco-friendly, nontoxic, cost-effective anti-bacterial herbal drug formulations.