Antimicrobial Activity and Photochemical Screening of Tinospora Cordifolia and Euphorbia Hirta.
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2013-07
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The present study deals with the antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of the two
medicinal plants, Tinospora cordifolia and Euphorbia hirta those are commonly available in India. Results of
antimicrobial activity revealed that these medicinal plant extracts were very effective against Serratia marcescens, E.
coli, Streptococcus thermophilus, Fusarium oxysporium, Aspergillus niger while these extracts showed very less
inhibition against Trichoderma reesei. Phytochemical analysis of these plants confirms the presence of various
phytochemical like alkaloids, flavonoids, polyphenols, steroidal terpenes in Euphorbia hirta and alkaloids, flavonoids,
Saponin, tannins, steroidal terpenes, reducing sugar in Tinospora cordifolia. While other phytochemical like,
glycosides, phylobatamins, xanthoproteins, phenolic compounds were found to be absent in these extracts. These
plants can be a source of useful drugs but further studies are required to isolate the active component from the crude
plant extract for proper drug development.
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Phytochemical Screening, Antimicrobial assay, Tinospora cordifolia and Euphorbia hirta
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Sandhu Amit, Bhardwaj Neha, Gupta Ruby, Menon Vikas. Antimicrobial Activity and Photochemical Screening of Tinospora Cordifolia and Euphorbia Hirta. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2013 Jul-Sept; 4(3): 310-316.