Authors :
Kumari Chhaya ,
Author Address :
*Jai Prakash University, Chapra (Bihar), India. E-mail : kumarichhaya1978@gmail.com
Abstract :
This study was carried to estimate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Indigofera hirshuta under laboratory conditions. The sampled plants from the culture were transferred to laboratory for leaf and rhizome extraction by a Soxhlet method with the use of ethanol as solvent. A phytochemical analysis was performed and standard agar well diffusion was used to evaluate antimicrobial activity of the plant. The antioxidant potential of plant extract was analyzed by following 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. The phytochemical estimation of ethanolic leaf and legume extracts revealed several secondary metabolites, and, antimicrobial screening showed required activity in both extracts against S. aureus, B. Subtillis, E. coli and antifungal activity against A. niger. There is scope for isolation, characterization and structural study of specific bioactive compounds in extracts that may help in the development of new drugs.
Keywords :
Indigofera hirshuta, Phytochemical, flavonoids, antimicrobial, antioxidant, S. aureus, B. Subtillis, E. coli and antifungal activity