Antimicrobial Screening of Various Fruit Seed Extracts

Abstract The present study focused to evaluate the antibacterial and antifungal activity of various fruit seeds extracts against certain bacterial and fungal stains, using cup plate diffusion method. Around 24 seeds were selected for the study and extracted using suitable solvent system. The ethanolic extracts were subjected to assess the antimicrobial activity. The results suggest that the ethanolic extracts of Banana, pineapple and musambi showed no significant activity against bacterial and fungal strains. Jackfruit and papaya extracts shown similar activity against both gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains but papaya shown better antifungal activity. Potential antibacterial activity was observed for tamarind and guava extracts, tamarind also exhibits better antifungal activity. Among all the extracts plum seed extract shown potential broad spectrum antimicrobial activity. The study can be concluded that fruit seed extracts may find better application in cosmeceutical preparation especially in body deodorant sprays.

[1]  W. Suntornsuk,et al.  Antifungal activities of ethanolic extract from Jatropha curcas seed cake. , 2010, Journal of microbiology and biotechnology.

[2]  N. Ramesh,et al.  Elementary Chemical Profiling and Antifungal Properties of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) Nuts , 2009 .

[3]  E. Oboh,et al.  Antimicrobial activity of the ethanol extract and fractions of the seeds of Garcinia kola Heckel (Guttiferae) , 2008 .

[4]  C. Oh,et al.  Tumescent superficial liposuction with curettage for treatment of axillary bromhidrosis , 2007, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV.

[5]  B. Ooraikul,et al.  Anti-allergic and anti-microbial activities of some Thai crops , 2008 .

[6]  Shaista Akhund,et al.  ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF SEED EXTRACT OF RAPHANUS SATIVUS , 2008 .

[7]  A. Umamaheswari,et al.  In vitro Antibacterial Activity of Bougainvillea spectabilis Leaves Extracts , 2008 .

[8]  K. Al-Shammari,et al.  Factors associated with self-reported halitosis in Kuwaiti patients. , 2006, Journal of dentistry.

[9]  P. A. Meléndez,et al.  Antibacterial properties of tropical plants from Puerto Rico. , 2006, Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology.

[10]  J. Pino,et al.  Volatile Components of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) Grown in Cuba , 2004 .

[11]  M. Michelozzi,et al.  Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Pistacia lentiscus L. , 2004 .

[12]  Jorge A. Pino,et al.  Leaf Oil of Tamarindus indica L. , 2002 .

[13]  I. Ahmad,et al.  Antimicrobial and phytochemical studies on 45 Indian medicinal plants against multi-drug resistant human pathogens. , 2001, Journal of ethnopharmacology.

[14]  D van Steenberghe,et al.  An inventory of patients' response to treatment at a multidisciplinary breath odor clinic. , 1999, Quintessence international.

[15]  K. Yaegaki,et al.  Clinical application of a questionnaire for diagnosis and treatment of halitosis. , 1999, Quintessence international.

[16]  C. P. Tan,et al.  Volatile constituents of the fruit of Tamarindus indica L , 1998 .

[17]  M Rosenberg,et al.  Clinical assessment of bad breath: current concepts. , 1996, Journal of the American Dental Association.

[18]  M. Moo-young,et al.  Antimicrobial activity of annatto (Bixa orellana) extract , 1996 .

[19]  J. Furr,et al.  The antibacterial activity of a new chloroxylenol preparation containing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid. , 1977, The Journal of applied bacteriology.