Chemico-Physical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activity of Some Traditional Plant Extracts

Shazia Khanum Mirza, Wajeed Khan, Gazala Zaheer, Maqdoom Farooqui and Mazahar Farooqui*

Post-graduate and Research Centre, Maulana Azad College, Aurangabad (India).

ABSTRACT: The present study has been made to investigate the chemical, physical and antimicrobial activity of some selected leaves of ten different traditional plants such as Ficus bengalensis (Indian Banyan), Ficus sycomorus (umber), Ficus religiosa (Peepal), Terminalia catappa (Indian almond), Eugenia jambolana (Jamun), Psidium guajava (Guava), Mangifera indica (Mango), Manikara achras (Chiku), Annona squamosa (Custard apple), and Tridax procumbens (Coat button) According to Ayurveda and Unani system the pharmacological actions and medicinal uses of aqueous extracts of these traditional plants leaves in folk medicine of India includes the treatment of various type of gastrointestinal disturbances such as vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distention and disturbances of the central nervous system such as asthma attacks, cough, cold, and sincere effect for curing the immunity related problems. The chemical parameters carried out were identification of nitrogen, sulphur, chloride, carbohydrates, and titrable acidity. The physical parameters determined were total ash, acid soluble ash, and acid insoluble ash and water extractives. The antimicrobial activity was carried out using water extract and it was performed by nutrient agar method.

KEYWORDS: Traditional plants; water extractives; antimicrobial activity; leaf extracts

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