The goal of the current study is to test a variety of herbs used in Indian folk medicine for their potential antibacterial,
antifungal, and antioxidative properties. The study's objective was to identify an active plant extract that would be helpful
in the development of new lead chemicals to treat fatal diseases [1]. Nine herbs, including Emblica officinalis, Withania
somnifera, Aegle marmelos, Bacopa monnieri, Tinospora cordifolia, Plantago ovate, Garcinia indica, Glycyrrhiza glabra,
and Ocimum sanctum, were chosen for preliminary screening for their antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-oxidant potentiality.
Methanol extracts were more powerful than aqueous extracts, according to the results of the initial screening experiment.
Gram-positive bacteria were more susceptible to the effects of the plant extracts than gram-negative bacteria. The bacterias
K. pneumoniae and E. coli were the most sensitive and resistant, respectively. The antibacterial activity of Bauhinia
variegata L. was astounding. In the modern world, fungi infections are a substantial cause of illness and mortality,
particularly in people with impaired immune systems [14]. Aqueous and dichloromethane extracts of nine plants historically
used to treat fungus infections. Results confirm the likelihood that commonly used plants could serve as a source of novel
medications for the treatment of fungus diseases. In addition, the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical and linoleic acid
peroxidation were tested against the antioxidant activity [29] and radical scavenging activity of methanolic extracts of
specific plant materials historically utilized by Indians as folk treatments.
Keywords: antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidative, Methanol extracts, gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative
bacteria, immune systems, linoleic acid peroxidation and folk treatments
Publication date: 01/04/2024
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