ABSTRACT

Background: Suaeda maritima is a perennial flora which thrives in salt marshes and can withstand not just salt but also flooding. Plants are shorter at lower elevations in salt marshes than at higher elevations. In this study we evaluated the antimicrobial activity of the halophyte Suaeda maritima against diverse ocular pathogens, including several drug resistant bacteria, was investigated using whole plant extracts. Methods: The disc diffusion method was used to determine the extracts' antimicrobial activity and also the total carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, fibre, and ash content are assessed for proximate analysis. Result: According to the findings, the hexane, chloroform, and ethanol extracts of Suaeda maritima shows stronger antibacterial power against microorganisms and can be used to treat ocular infections caused by resistant pathogenic microbes. Conclusion: Furthermore, Suaeda plants were found to have high carbohydrate and ash content, as well as significant amounts of protein and crude fibre, and low total lipid. Keywords: Suaeda maritima, Salt marsh, Halophytes, Disc Diffusion, Ocular pathogens
Publication date: 01/02/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.2.6565