Asian Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Science
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 3

Phytochemical and Antibacterial screening on leaves of Solanum torvum

1Department of Pharmacology, Swamy Vivekanandha College of Pharmacy, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu-637205

2Research Student, Department of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243122

*Corresponding Author E-mail: revathi.sabari@gmail.com

Online published on 24 October, 2018.

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the phytochemical constituents and screening the antibacterial activity of leaf extract of Solanum torvum against the some micro organisms which are resistant to various antibiotics. Solanum torvum leaf material was collected and made petroleum ether extract. In this study, we identified the active phytochemical components and examined the in-vitro effect of extracts of solanum torvum on Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimuriam, Escherichia coli, Klebsielle pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Proteus vulgaris. The phytochemical constituents were determined by using chemical reagents and performed corresponding tests. The sensitivity of tested bacteria to extract was determined by measuring the diameter of inhibition zones formed in the culture plates. The conclusion of the study showed that the Solanum torvum leaves possess antibacterial activity.

Keywords

Solanum torvum leaves, petroleum ether extract, phytochemical constituents, microoragansims, antibacterial activity