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
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.