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VOL. 9, ISSUE 9 (2024)
Antibacterial potential of leaves of some Ficus sps.
Authors
Sharad Bissa
Abstract
A large population of the world is extensively using plants for their
health care and as a method of disease remedies. A serious threat to global
public health is the widespread of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. The
antimicrobial properties of plants are related to their ability to produce
secondary metabolites possessing antimicrobial action. In the present
investigation antibacterial activity of leaves of four Ficus species
viz. Ficus religiosa, Ficus benghalensis, Ficus recemosa
and Ficus benjamina was tested against some pathogenic bacteria viz. E.
coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus,
Pseudomonas syringae, Pseudomonas putida, Bacillus subtilis and Agrobacterium
tumefaciens procured from IMTECH, Chandigarh. Disc diffusion method was
used to determine the antimicrobial activity of different extracts (Aqueous,
Ethanol, Chloroform and Petroleum Ether). All the extracts exhibited
significant antibacterial activity and highest activity was observed in
petroleum ether extract of leaves of F. racemosa against P. syringae
and leaves of F. religiosa against S. aureus. Similarly
chloroform extract of leaves of F. benjamina was found highly effective
against E. coli. No antibacterial activity was observed against A.
tumefaciens. Phytochemical analysis for all the extract was also done for
testing the presence of tannins, saponins, steroids, terpenoids, glycosides,
alkaloids, phenols and flavonoids.
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Pages:39-41
How to cite this article:
Sharad Bissa "Antibacterial potential of leaves of some <i>Ficus sps.</i>". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 9, Issue 9, 2024, Pages 39-41
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