Abstract
Thepresentstudyincludesthephytochemical and antimicrobial evaluation of the fruit of Terminalia chebula(harad) plant. Phytochemical screening of the fruit extract (shadedried)indicatedthepresenceofflavonoids,terpenoids,tannins,alkaloids,saponin, carbohydrates, protein and glycosides. The antibacterial activity of methanol, ethanol, diethylether, acetone, chloroform and aqueous extracts of fruit of Terminalia chebulawas evaluatedagainstthehumanpathogenicbacteria like Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, E coli, Pseudomonas fluorescensand fungilikeAspergillusniger,Aspergillusfumigates, Penicillium chrysogenumby disc diffusion method. Among the extracts analyzed ethanol and acetone extracts showed promising results. Theacetone fruit extract showedmaximum inhibition against Gram positive bacterialstrains(Staphylococcusaureus,12.5mm;Bacillussubtilis,12mm).Phytochemical tests carried out showed that the antimicrobial activityofplant Terminaliachebulafruit may be due to the presence of phytochemical compounds present in it.
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Phytochemistry and Ayurveda Society
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