Open AccessBeet Root Derived Phytochemicals against Escherichia coli Causing Diarrhea
Author(s) -
Upendra Kumar Nayak,
Smruti Ranjan Behera,
Saswati Behera,
Dipankar Bhattacharyay,
Mukundjee Pandey
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i830532
Subject(s) - escherichia coli , caffeic acid , phytochemical , biochemistry , diarrhea , chemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , antioxidant , medicine , gene
Phytochemicals from Beet Root (Beta vulgaris) plant extract are traditionally used to cure Diarrhea. It is caused by Escherichia coli. Molecular docking method applied using “Biovia Discovery Studio”. “High positive values of -CDOCKER energy and -CDOCKER interaction energy” suggested that caffeic acid can effectively deactivate the Shikimate dehydrogenase enzyme thereby interrupting the life cycle of the organism.