Evaluation of antibacterial and phytochemical analysis of root extracts of Alysicarpus vaginalis DC. Against Respiratory Tract Pathogens

Abstract

The present study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity and phytochemical analysis of various roots extracts of Alysicarpus vaginalis (Chukalai) against selected common respiratory tract pathogens i.e. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes that methanol extract was more efficient in comparison to other extracts. The zone of inmibition ranged between 10 ± 0.57 to 13 ± 0.32 mm examined at 200 mg/ml, respectively. Minimum inhibitory concentration was recorded for MeOH extracts between 3.12 mg/ml to 25 mg/ml for all the organisms. The Phytochemical analysis of extracts showed the presence of flavonoids, glycosides, alkaloids, steroids, terpenes, saponins and tannins. This investigation supports a good response to the use of A.vaginalis in herbal medic in foundation for its use in treatment of respiratory infectious diseases.