Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemical Analysis of Catharanthus roseus (L)

Authors

  • Nidhi Sheokand Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana- Ambala, Haryana 133207, India
  • Indu Sharma Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana- Ambala, Haryana 133207, India
  • Raj Singh Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana- Ambala, Haryana 133207, India
  • Pooja Kamboj Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana- Ambala, Haryana 133207, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Catharanthus roseus (L), Animicrobial, Phytochemical, Alkaloids, Asthma, Malaria etc

Abstract

Catharanthus roseus (L) a popular ornamental plant found in  garden, home across the worldwhich is recognized in  Ayurveda. Catharanthus is well known due to antitumor,  anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant and anti-mutagenic  effects. It produces alkaloids, vincristine vinblastine,  ajmalicine, reserpine, serpentine, catharanthaine, lochherin,  lochnericine, vinorelbin extract from these plants used in  disease treatment. Application of Catharanthus roseus it used  treatment of asthma, blood pressure, manstruation cycle,  malaria etc. Plants have proved to be significant natural  resources for effective chemotherapeutic agents and offering  a broad spectrum of activity with greater emphasis on  preventive action.The antimicrobial activity has been checked  against microorganisms like Pseudomonas aeruginosa,  Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Rhizopusarrhizus, Aspergillus sydowi, and Aspergillus fumigatus.The strongest inhibition activity of the leaf extract was  observed against B. subtilis, (20 mm zone) by Aspergillus sydowi, which is 21 mm zone of inhibition. Qualitative  analysis of phytochemical screening reveals the presence of  terpenoids, carbohydrate alkaloids, phenol, glycoside are  present. 

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Published

2019-12-20

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Vol. 35 No. 2 (2019): Bio-Science Research Bulletin (Jul-Dec) 2019

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Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemical Analysis of Catharanthus roseus (L) . (2019). Bio Science Research Bulletin, 35(2), 53–57. https://doi.org/10.48165/