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VOL. 3, ISSUE 2 (2019)
Pharmacological investigation, medicinal uses and antibacterial studies of the root extract asparagus racemosus
Authors
T Kumaran, S Geethu, T Citarasu
Abstract
Medicinal plants are the richest bio resource of drugs of traditional systems of medicine, modern medicines, food supplements, folk medicines, pharmaceutical intermediates and chemical entities for synthetic drugs. Phytochemical analysis of Asparagus racemosus has revealed that numerous compounds in plants traditionally used for medicinal purposes have many therapeutical properties. The result of the phytochemical studies revealed the presence of Saponins, Tannins, Alkaloids, Steroids and numerous other chemicals. Saponins, Tannins and alkaloids are chemicals that are known to have anti-bacterial properties. The concentrations of the plant used were 25 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml and 100mg/ml respectively. At these concentrations, the extract inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and V. parahaemolyticus and produced percentage inhibition ranging between 72.4% to 86.5%. The may due to the presence of the phytochemicals present in the plant. The results suggest that the phytochemical properties and anti-bacterial activity demostrated by the plant extract for curing various diseases and leads to the isolation of new and novel compounds.
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Pages:29-32
How to cite this article:
T Kumaran, S Geethu, T Citarasu "Pharmacological investigation, medicinal uses and antibacterial studies of the root extract <em>asparagus racemosus</em>". International Journal of Chemical Science, Vol 3, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 29-32
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