AN EXPERIMRNTAL ASSESMENT OF ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY OF PHYTOCHEMICAL DERIVATIVES EXTRACTED FROM THE PEACH (Prunus persica L. Batsch) LEAVES

Abstract

This study focuses on the preliminary phytochemical screening, nutritive value, and antimicrobial activity of Prunus persica leaves extracts. Proximate analysis of the P. persica leaves shows the moisture content (10.615%), crude fiber.534%), crude fat (4.443%), total protein (27.468%), total carbohydrate (41.566%), and nutritive value (316.123kcal/100g). The qualitative phytochemical studies show the presence of tannins, saponins, tannins, and flavonoids. The antimicrobial activity of P. persica leaves extracts was performed against three bacteria (Escherichia coli MTCC-40, Pseudomonas aeruginosa MTCC-2474, Staphylococcus aureus-MTCC-1144) and two fungal strains (Penicillium sp. and Aspergillus sp.) The ethyl acetate leaves extract of P. persica showed the highest antibacterial activity and the highest antifungal activity compared to other extracts (ethyl acetate > ethanol> chloroform). Overall, this study suggests that P. persica has good nutritive value, is an excellent source of phytochemicals, and shows good antimicrobial activity.