Abstract

INVITRO SCREENING OF RAPHANUS SATIVUS LINN LEAVES FOR ANTI- MICROBIAL ACTIVITY

Sangeetha K.*, Vishva S.*, Mahaprabu R., Hariharan B., Prakash A., Nithish Bharthvaj S. and Dr. Surendra Kumar M.

Abstract

Raphanus sativus is consumed in India and considered as one of the major source of human diet. The major objective of this study is to determine its antimicrobial activity especially its leaves. In this study, phytochemical studies were conducted in order to analyze the presence of secondary metabolites and determined its antimicrobial activity. The results of these studies showed the existence of metabolites in hydro alcoholic extracts and also showed its antimicrobial activity as well.

Keywords: Raphanus sativus, Hydro alcoholic, Soxhlet apparatus, Phytochemical screening Antimicrobial activity, Kirby-Bauer well diffusion method, Bacillus subtilis, Cefixime, Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), Minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC).