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BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Year : 2024, Volume : 21, Issue : 3
First page : ( 353) Last page : ( 355)
Print ISSN : 0973-1431. Online ISSN : 0976-4755.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-4755.2024.00108.3

Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of piperine isolated from Piper nigrum (L.)

Ukey Sanghadeep S., Gogle Dayanand P.1

Department of Botany, Lokmanya Tilak Mahavidyalaya, Wani, S. G. B. Amravati University, Yavatmal-445304

1Department of Botany, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Amravati Road, Nagpur-440033

Online published on 17 October, 2024.

Abstract

The aim of present study was to isolate piperine from black pepper and evaluateits antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus; and in vitro antioxidant (DPPH) potential. The isolated piperine showed favorable antioxidant activity when compared with the crude black pepper extract. The antibacterial study revealed that the isolated piperine had inhibitory activity against E. coli and S. aureus. This study thus validates the use of pepper as an antibacterial agent.

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Keywords

Black pepper, Antibacterial, Piperine, Antioxidant activity.

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