SPIDER WEB OF PHOLCUS SP.- A POTENTIAL NATURAL PRODUCT AGAINST BACTERIAL PATHOGEN
Sowmia A. S., Padmalatha and *Ranjitsingh A. J. A.
ABSTRACT
In recent years much attention is focused on ethno zoology. Many
traditional healers have used animal products to cure many ailments.
The traditional healers have used the spider web and other insect
products to treat chronic diseases, wound, skin diseases etc. With this
background in the present study the medicinal properties of the
products of spider web was studied. The human pathogenic microbes
responsible for many infectious diseases were tested for their growth
inhibitory activity using the extracts of web of the spider. In the
present study 8 bacterial isolates V.vulnifiucus, P.flurescence,
S.aureus, E.coli, S.mutans, E.faecalis, S.marcesens, and Methicilin
resistant Staphylococcus aureus were tested against the extract of
spider for antimicrobial activity. The spider web extract showed a good inhibitory activity
against S.aureus and S.mutans. and E.coli From this study it is clear that the bio active
compounds and the protein profile of the extracts induce antimicrobial activity.
Keywords: Spider extract; antimicrobial; spider web; pathogen; infection.
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