Original Research Article I Volume 1 I Issue 3 I 2013
Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Vitex Leucoxylon. (L.) (Leaf) Against Various Bacterial Species
D. Sripriya
Biolife; 2013, 1(1), pp 5-10
DOI:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7180851
Abstract:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the qualitative analysis of phytochemicals and antibacterial activity of various solvent (Petroleum ether, Benzene, Chloroform, Methanol and Water) extracts of Vitex leucoxylon (L.) leaves. Antimicrobial activity of different solvent extracts of Vitex leucoxylon leaves were tested against Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial strains by observing the zone of inhibition. The bacteria used in the study were Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas auriginosa, Pseudomonas putida, Escherichia coli Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus delburkii. It was observed that aqueous showed maximum inhibitory effect on all tested bacteria where as Petroleum ether, Benzene, Chloroform, Methanol extracts showed maximum inhibitory effect on all tested bacteria except Pseudomonas putida compared to other solvent extracts.
Keywords:
Antimicrobial activity, Gram positive, Gram negative, phytochemicals, Vitex leucoxylon (L.), zone of inhibition
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Article Dates:
Received: 9 January 2013; Accepted; 24 February 2013; Available online : 2 March 2013
How To Cite:
D. Sripriya. (2022). Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Vitex Leucoxylon. (L.) (Leaf) Against Various Bacterial Species. Biolife, 1(1), 5–10. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7180851
