International Journal of  

                       Applied Bioresearch (IJAB)

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INDIA
GTRP- BIOJOURNALS

The quarterly peer-reviewed journal

Volume  No. 39 (4); 15,December, 2020; Current Issue

TABLE AND CONTENTS

 

Antibacterial potential of methanolic extract of Achyranthes aspera L.

M. Maridass

 

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A Study on Traditional Medicinal Plants of Thiruvithancode Panchayat, Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India.

R. Uma, V. Sangeetha and A. M. Rashida Banu

Abstract:
In the present study, to evaluation of antibacterial activities of methanolic extracts of Achyranthes aspera L. were the studied for disk diffusion method. The results of the present study were observed that maximum activity of root extract of A. aspera active against Staphylococcus aureus. The conclusion of the study was good antibacterial activity of Achyranthes aspera L. observed by the human pathogens.
 
Keywords: Achyranthes aspera L.; Antibacterial activity; extracts, active principle

Abstract

Since time immemorial plants and its derived products have a traditional use for treatment of numerous pathological illness. Plants an essential part of daily life nowadays, although in many parts of the world there is evident loss of traditional knowledge in use of wild medicinal and edible plants. The present study was conducted to document the knowledge and use of medicinal plant species used by the traditional healers to treat different human ailments in the study area. The present study revealed that the uses of 64 species of plant distributed in 58 genera belonging to 35 families which were commonly used by the elderly people and traditional healers of the study area. Herbs form the major source of medicine consisting of about 42.2% followed by trees, shrubs and climbers comprising 23.4%, 18.7%, and 15.6% respectively. Fabaceae, Lamiaceae and Solanaceae are the most dominant families consisting of about 5 species each. This is followed by Acanthaceae, Asteraceae, Cucurbitaceae, Myrtaceae and Piperaceae which are represented by 3 species each. The most dominant genera are Piper and Solanum which include 3 species each. This is followed by Ocimum and Phyllanthus are represented by 2 species each. The rest of the genera are represented by single species each. Different plant parts such as leaves, root, stem, rhizome, flower, fruit, seed, tender shoot, prop root and milky latex are used for the preparation of herbal medicines to treat different diseases. The medicinal plants found in the study area is needed to be explored for phytochemical and pharmacological studies. At the same time suitable measures should be taken for the conservation of these valuable plants.

 

Key words: Traditional knowledge, documentation, medicinal plants, Thiruvithancode panchayat, Kanyakumari District