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Antimicrobial, Antidiarrhoeal and Analysis of Phytochemical Constituents of Sphaeranthus Amaranthoides


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1 Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama University, Chennai 600 119, India
2 Department of Bioorganic Chemical Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai 600 020, India
 

The ethnomedicinal value of Spheranthus amaranthoides was investigated through phytochemical study, in vitro antibacterial- and antidiarrhoeal- activity of ethanolic extracts. The analysis of the extracts revealed the presence of flavonoids, carbohydrate, tannins, saponins, steroids, glycosides, terpenoids and alkaloids. The extract evinced antibacterial activity on all the tested organisms viz. Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli at the concentration ranged from 50- 400µg/ml as assayed by disc diffusion. S. amaranthoides also caused a significant (pSpheranthtus amaranthoides that can be used as a therapeutic agent.

Keywords

Spheranthus amaranthoides, Phytochemicals, Castor Oil Induced Diarrhea
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Authors

L. Swarna Latha
Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama University, Chennai 600 119, India
P. Neelakanta Reddy
Department of Bioorganic Chemical Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai 600 020, India

Abstract


The ethnomedicinal value of Spheranthus amaranthoides was investigated through phytochemical study, in vitro antibacterial- and antidiarrhoeal- activity of ethanolic extracts. The analysis of the extracts revealed the presence of flavonoids, carbohydrate, tannins, saponins, steroids, glycosides, terpenoids and alkaloids. The extract evinced antibacterial activity on all the tested organisms viz. Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli at the concentration ranged from 50- 400µg/ml as assayed by disc diffusion. S. amaranthoides also caused a significant (pSpheranthtus amaranthoides that can be used as a therapeutic agent.

Keywords


Spheranthus amaranthoides, Phytochemicals, Castor Oil Induced Diarrhea

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2009%2Fv2i3%2F29413