Abstract

ANTIBACTERIAL STUDY OF POLYHERBAL THERAPEUTIC AGENTS USED IN RESPIRATORY DISEASES

C. S. Barik*, S. K. Kanungo, N. K. Tripathy, J. Panda and M. Padhi

Abstract

In this study four different crude extracts were prepared from the leaves of Ocimum sanctum, Boswellia serrata, rhizomes of Zingiber officinale and roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra. An attempt has also been made to formulate polyherbal syrup and suspension by using these extracts. The anti-microbial activity of the crude extracts and the prepared polyherbal formulations were tested against some bacterial strains which are responsible for generation of various types of respiratory diseases. All the extracts and the polyherbal formulations exhibited antibacterial activity in concentration dependent manner but the polyherbal formulations displayed better activity than that of their crude extracts. The better activity of the prepared formulations may be due to the combined activity of phytoconstituents present in the extracts. The results from the present work support the incorporation and utilization of herbs in the formulations to give better effect for the management of respiratory diseases by polyherbal formulations.

Keywords: Respiratory diseases, extracts, polyherbal, Ocimum.