Wednesday, 1 March 2023

Exploration of Phytoconstituents, Antitubercular & Antimicrobial Potential of Acclaimed spices-Ceiba pentandra and Parmotrema perlatum | Chapter 3 | Current Overview on Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 7

 Ceiba pentandra and Parmotrema perlatum flowerless plant are two illustrious spices. Ceiba pentandra is usually known as Kapok belongs to the family Malvaceae. Apart from their worth as aromas, these are more known for their healing properties. Both are well-known appetisers. Decoctions of these powders are used to treat coughs, eating disorder, and helminthiasis, among different ailments. Although skilled have been several studies on the antimicrobial actions of these two plants, there have existed very few studies on resistant microorganisms and antagonistic-tubercular activity. As a result, me attempted to label the phytochemical constituents present in methanolic and n-hexane extracts of Ceiba pentandra and Parmotrema perlatum utilizing phytochemical tests and the GC-MS method before evaluating decontaminating activity against 5 opposing microorganisms using the microtitre soup dilution method accompanying ciprofloxacillin and streptomycin as remark standards. Methanolic extracts of Parmotrema perlatum and Ceiba pentandra were erect to be more antibacterial than n-hexane extracts, accompanying 90% growth hindrance against H37Rv resistant mycobacterium strains at 80 and 320 micrograms/ml, individually. Both species' n-hexane extracts were associated with weak outcomes against H37 Rv.

Author(s) Details:

K. Varalakshmi Devi,
SKU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SK University, Anantapuramu, India.

M. Vijaya Jyothi,
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, K. R. Palli Cross, Chiyyedu Post, Anantapuramu - 515721, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/COPS-V7/article/view/9694


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