Studies on phytochemical and anti-microbial activities of selected medicinal plants

Abstract

A green chemistry approach is investigated for the biological studies of the Adhatoda Vasica (AV), Azadirachta Indica (AI), Cassia Auriculata (CA), Ficus Benghalensis (FG), Ficus Religiosa (FR), Leucas Aspera (LA), Murraya Koenigii(MK), Punica Granatum (PG), Tinospora Cordifolia (TC), and AV, AI, CA, FB, FG, FR, LA, MK, PG, TC, with lemon using solvent like water. The plant extracts were characterized by UV-VISIBLE, FTIR, XRD, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal studies. These extract were tested for anti-microbial activity against human pathogens viz., the result revealed that the plants extract contains phytochemical constitutions. The active compounds were identified by UV-VISIBLE, FT-IR and XRD studies. These biologically active compounds are found to be effective in controlling growth of human pathogens. The present study concluded that the extract of AV, AI, CA, FB, FG, FR, LA, MK, PG, TC with lemon contains good anti-bacterial activity and anti-fungal activities against tested microorganisms. It also concluded thatv AV, AI, CA, FB, FG,FR, LA, MK, PG, TC, with lemon extract can be explored to discover the bioactive natural products that may serve as leads in the development of new pharmaceuticals.