Exploring of Antimicrobial Activity of TriphalaMashi—AnAyurvedicFormulation

Abstract

TriphalaMashiis an ayurvedic formulation that was prepared in our lab. Aqueous and alcoholic extracts of both Triphala and TriphalaMashiwere used, to evaluate antimicrobial activity. Comparative phytochemical profile of Triphala and TriphalaMashiwas done by preliminary phytochemical screening, total phenolic content and thin layer chromatography (TLC). Antimicrobial activity includes isolation of pathogens from clinical samples, its characterization, testing its multiple drug resistance against standard antibiotics and antimicrobial activity of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of both Triphala and TriphalaMashiagainst these organisms by using agar gel diffusion method. TriphalaMashicontaining phenolic compounds, tannins exhibited comparable antimicrobial activity in relation to Triphala against all the microorganisms tested. It inhibits the dose-dependent growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In conclusion, it appears that TriphalaMashihas non-specific antimicrobial activity.