ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF INDIGOFERA TRITA LINN.

Authors

  • Raju Senthil Kumar
  • Kannaiyan Moorthy
  • Raja Vinodhini
  • Thambidurai Punitha

Keywords:

Inidigofera trita, Phytoconstituents, Antimicrobial activity, Antifungal activity, Disc diffusion method.

Abstract

An in vitro antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of various extracts of Indigofera trita L. viz. petroleum ether, chloroform, acetone, ethanol and aqueous extracts were carried out. A total of 21 microorganisms (19 bacteria and 2 fungal strains) were used for antimicrobial activity by disc diffusion method and a standard procedure was used to identify the phytochemical constituents. Petroleum ether extract showed moderate inhibitory activity against Staphylococcus aureus (14.40 mm), S. epidermidis (14.20 mm), Salmonella paratyphi A (12.80 mm), Streptococcus mutans (12.20 mm), Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, S. typhi and Burkholderia cepacia (12.00 mm). The chloroform extract also showed antimicrobial activity against S. epidermidis (14.20 mm), S. typhimurium (12.60 mm), S. paratyphi A, S. brunei and Yersinia enterocolitica (12.00 mm). The acetone extract of I. trita showed considerable inhibitory activity against S. epidermidis (18.20 mm), S. typhimurium (14.60 mm), S. infantis (13.80 mm), S. aureus (13.40 mm), Y. enterocolitica (13.00 mm) and Enterobacter aerogenes (12.00 mm) were documented. Ethanol extract showed significant antimicrobial activity against S. epidermidis (18.60 mm), S. paratyphi A (14.60 mm), Y. enterocolitica (13.40 mm), S. typhi (12.40 mm), S. aureus, E. aerogenes, S. typhimurium and S. infantis (12.00 mm). Aqueous extract of I. trita considerably inhibited S. epidermidis (13.80 mm), S. paratyphi A and Y. enterocolitica (12.20 mm), E. aerogenes and Haemophilus parahaemolyticus (12.00 mm). All the five extracts showed a minimal antifungal activity when compared to antibacterial activity. The result revealed that the antimicrobial properties of I. trita might be associated with the presence of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, tannins, glycosides, saponins, phytosterols and alkaloids.

Author Biography

Kannaiyan Moorthy

Department of Microbiology, Vivekanandha College of Arts and Sciences for Women, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode, Namakkal - 637 205, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Published

2013-03-18

How to Cite

Kumar, R. S., Moorthy, K., Vinodhini, R., & Punitha, T. (2013). ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF INDIGOFERA TRITA LINN. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 10(3), 518–525. Retrieved from https://athmsi.org/journals/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/1802

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Research Papers

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