Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF PROSOPIS CINERARIA L.

Nathiya P.*, Ramesh S. and N. Nithiya

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Abstract

Prosopis cineraria is locally known as Khejri one of the most common tree in Indian desert and belonging to family Fabaceae. The aim of this study was to carry out for identification of bioactive compounds from the leaves of ethanolic extract of Coleus aromatics by Gas chromatography and Mass spectroscopy (GC-MS). The GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of various compounds like 1,2- benzenedicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester, Phytol, Octadecenal, Dibutyl phthalate, 2-hexadecen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl, hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester, oleic acid, 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, 9,12,15- Octadecatrienoic acid, ethyl ester and solanesol in the ethanolic extract of Coleus aromaticus. These findings support the traditional use of Coleus aromatics in various disorders. The present study was carried out to investigate the antibacterial activity present in the leaves, of Prosopis cineraria in Agar well diffusion method. Six bacterial strains were used as test microbes. The study was revealed the plant Prosopis cineraria showed the inhibitory zone against the bacteria. The highest zone of inhibition was showed by P. cineraria leaves against Aeromona shydrophilla (13.3 ±0.92 mm) and by P. cineraria leaves against Staphylococcus aureus (9 ±1.10mm). E.coli (9.33 ± 2.05), Streptococcus faecalis, (12.9 ±0.41) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (3.6 ±0.92 mm).

Keywords: Prosopis cineraria, Fabaceae, Medicinal uses, GC-MS, Antibacterial activity.