ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF NELUMBO NUCIFERA LEAVES Authors: Niranjan PS , MAURYA VB*, SWARNKAR RJ AND SINGH D
ABSTRACT
Medicinal plants assume a fundamental part in the disclosure of novel medicine used in current
cure. The plants like Nelumbo nucifera (lotus) have broad scope of therapeutic Properties. Be
that as it may, there are no evidences on Nelumbo nucifera leaves for hostile to microbial
exploration. The target of present exploration views choose whether or not Nelumbo nucifera
leaves have any antimicrobial legitimacies. The leaves of Nelumbo nucifera is extricated
utilizing distinctive solvents along with ethanol, by means of numerous extraction techniques.
The antimicrobial susceptibility studies carried out against gram (-) bacteria which includes E.
Coli, K. Pneumoniae and P. Aeruginosa and gram (+) bacteria along with S. auresa and S.
Pyogene. Among the examined extracts, ethanolic extract indicates top anti microbial interest.
Keywords: Nelumbo Nucifera, Antimicrobial, Alkoloids, Tannins, Modern Medicine. Publication date: 01/07/2023 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2023/July/MS_IJBPAS_2023_7242.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.7.7242