Antimicrobial, antioxidant and phytochemical property of Cassia tora against pathogenic microorganisms

The methanol and ethyl acetate extracts of seeds and pods along with seeds showed the highest activity in comparison to leaves and bark with regard to the inhibition of microbial growth while distilled water showed ineffective antimicrobial activity against different plant extracts. All plant parts exhibited antimicrobial activity but the highest activity is observed in the pods taken along with seeds. The methanolic extracts were considered for antioxidant analysis.All extracts showed significant antioxidant scavenging activities against DPPH radical as observed from IC50 values. The methanolic extracts of seeds proved to be most effective antioxidant as compared to methanolic extracts prepared using bark, leaves and pods.The Cassia tora is very easily available medicinal plant. The role of medicinal plants in disease prevention has been attributed to antimicrobial, phytochemical and antioxidant properties of their constituents. The antimicrobial activity of Cassia tora was analyzed by agar well diffusion assay. The antioxidant and phytochemical properties was analyzed by standard protocols.

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