In vitro evaluation of various crude extracts of seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for their potential inhibitory action on selected bacteria of clinical significance

Volume: 42 Number: 2 June 1, 2014
  • Pankaj Goyal
  • Purshotam Kaushik
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In vitro evaluation of various crude extracts of seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for their potential inhibitory action on selected bacteria of clinical significance

Abstract

Seeds of Trachyspermum ammi L. Sprague Ajwain were evaluated for their antibacterial potential against several bacteria of clinical significance viz. Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi. Extracts were found to inhibit one or more bacterial strains in different concentrations as observed by microbroth double dilution methodology. The pattern of inhibition depends largely on the solvent used for extraction and the organism tested. Extracts prepared in organic solvents were found more active than aqueous extracts. Furthermore, methanol extract was found to have greater activity against almost all the bacterial species tested. Gram positive bacteria were found more sensitive when compared to Gram negative bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus was found to be most susceptible followed by Bacillus species. Salmonella typhi and Streptococcus pyogenes were found to be most resistant bacteria, however, Escherichia coli showed mild sensitivity to some of the extracts. The study reveals the possibility of the presence of antibacterial components in the Ajwain seeds, thus it can assure an interesting future prospect in the world of medicine for the discovery of novel agents with antimicrobial potential.

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APA
Goyal, P., & Kaushik, P. (2014). In vitro evaluation of various crude extracts of seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for their potential inhibitory action on selected bacteria of clinical significance. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, 42(2), 225-231. https://izlik.org/JA24CH82XZ
AMA
1.Goyal P, Kaushik P. In vitro evaluation of various crude extracts of seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for their potential inhibitory action on selected bacteria of clinical significance. HJBC. 2014;42(2):225-231. https://izlik.org/JA24CH82XZ
Chicago
Goyal, Pankaj, and Purshotam Kaushik. 2014. “In Vitro Evaluation of Various Crude Extracts of Seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for Their Potential Inhibitory Action on Selected Bacteria of Clinical Significance”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 42 (2): 225-31. https://izlik.org/JA24CH82XZ.
EndNote
Goyal P, Kaushik P (June 1, 2014) In vitro evaluation of various crude extracts of seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for their potential inhibitory action on selected bacteria of clinical significance. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 42 2 225–231.
IEEE
[1]P. Goyal and P. Kaushik, “In vitro evaluation of various crude extracts of seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for their potential inhibitory action on selected bacteria of clinical significance”, HJBC, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 225–231, June 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA24CH82XZ
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Goyal, Pankaj - Kaushik, Purshotam. “In Vitro Evaluation of Various Crude Extracts of Seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for Their Potential Inhibitory Action on Selected Bacteria of Clinical Significance”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 42/2 (June 1, 2014): 225-231. https://izlik.org/JA24CH82XZ.
JAMA
1.Goyal P, Kaushik P. In vitro evaluation of various crude extracts of seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for their potential inhibitory action on selected bacteria of clinical significance. HJBC. 2014;42:225–231.
MLA
Goyal, Pankaj, and Purshotam Kaushik. “In Vitro Evaluation of Various Crude Extracts of Seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for Their Potential Inhibitory Action on Selected Bacteria of Clinical Significance”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, vol. 42, no. 2, June 2014, pp. 225-31, https://izlik.org/JA24CH82XZ.
Vancouver
1.Pankaj Goyal, Purshotam Kaushik. In vitro evaluation of various crude extracts of seeds of Trachyspermum Ammi L. Sprague Ajwain for their potential inhibitory action on selected bacteria of clinical significance. HJBC [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 1;42(2):225-31. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA24CH82XZ

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