Jeeva S
Scott Christian College,
Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu-629003
India
Research Article
Phytochemical and antimicrobial study of the flowers of Arenga wightii
Griff. - an endemic palm of Southern Western Ghats
Author(s): Jeeva S, Sukumaran S, Joselin J and Geetha VSJeeva S, Sukumaran S, Joselin J and Geetha VS
Objective: To make scientific validation of the flowers of the endemic palm Arenga wightii Griff. in relation to phyto chemistry and antimicrobial activity by agar disc diffusion method. Key Findings: Among the three extracts tested against twelve pathogenic bacteria, acetone flower extract was effective against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes, while chloroform extract was effective against B. cereus, S. aureus, Serratia marcescens and St. pyogenes, while aqueous extract was effective against the gram negative strain Enterobacter sp. and Acinetobacter baumannii. The fungal strains showed no response to the flower extracts. Preliminary phytochemical screening showed the presence of phyto constituents viz. steroid, tannin, xantho proteins, phenols, flavonoid, coumarin, saponin and carbohydrates. Conclusion: It may be concluded that the crude extracts ob.. View More»
