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Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-3 | Issue-03 | 255-258
Original Research Article
Evaluation of in Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Flower Extract of Tabernaemontana divaricata against Oral Pathogens
Rahamat Unissa, Chette Swathi, Biduru Priyanka, D. Mounika Redddy, Kashi Niharika
Published : March 30, 2018
DOI : 10.21276/haya.2018.3.3.6
Abstract
Tabernaemontana divaricata is commonly used for the treatment of various illnesses. In the present study crude flower extracts were made using four different solvents such as water, methanol, ethanol and chloroform and were subjected to preliminary phytochemical analysis .Well diffusion method was used for screening of the antimicrobial activity against selected oral pathogens such as Streptococus mutans, Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus mitis and Lactobacillus acidophilus. Results showed the presence various phytochemicals including alkaloids, tannins, reducing sugars, saponin, steroids and triterpenoids and proteins. Among these extracts, methanol extract showed significant antibacterial activity against most tested bacteria. The weakest activity was seen in the acetone extracts.
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