Phytochemical screening and in vitro antimicrobial activity of Bougainvillea spectabilis flower extracts

Authors

  • Kumara Swamy M Department of Biotechnology, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Kommagatta, Kengeri, Bangalore - 560060, India.
  • Sudipta KM Department of Biotechnology, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Kommagatta, Kengeri, Bangalore - 560060, India.
  • Lokesh P Department of Biotechnology, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Kommagatta, Kengeri, Bangalore - 560060, India.
  • M Neeki A Department of Biotechnology, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Kommagatta, Kengeri, Bangalore - 560060, India.
  • Rashmi W Department of Biotechnology, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Kommagatta, Kengeri, Bangalore - 560060, India.
  • S Bhaumik H Department of Biotechnology, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Kommagatta, Kengeri, Bangalore - 560060, India.
  • S Darshil H Department of Biotechnology, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Kommagatta, Kengeri, Bangalore - 560060, India.
  • R Vijay Department of Biotechnology, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Kommagatta, Kengeri, Bangalore - 560060, India.
  • SSN Kashyap Department of Biotechnology, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Kommagatta, Kengeri, Bangalore - 560060, India.

Keywords:

Antimicrobial, phytochemical screening, Bougainvillea spectabilis, medicinal plant

Abstract

Various flower extracts (Chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol and water) of Bougainvillea spectabilis were screened for their phytochemical constituents and also investigated for their antimicrobial activities. Phytochemical screening of flower extracts revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoides, phlobatannins and terpenoids. Steroids, phenol, tannins, cardinolides and volatile oils were absent in all the extracts. All flower extracts of B. spectabilis inhibited the growth of few of the bacterial and fungal strains tested with varied effectiveness. The maximum antibacterial activities were observed in ethanol and water extracts. The maximum antifungal activities were observed in chloroform and ethanol extracts. Thus the bioactive natural products in flower extracts of Bougainvillea spectabilis can be used in the development of new pharmaceuticals that address unmet therapeutic use.

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Kumara Swamy M, Sudipta KM, Lokesh P, M Neeki A, Rashmi W, S Bhaumik H, S Darshil H, R Vijay, SSN Kashyap. Phytochemical screening and in vitro antimicrobial activity of Bougainvillea spectabilis flower extracts. ijp [Internet]. 2012 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 6];4(3):375-9. Available from: https://ijp.arjournals.org/index.php/ijp/article/view/189

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