Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Studies for the Different Metabolites Produced by Wormwood Plant (Artemisia Absinthium)

A.Jaya Madhuri Lata; Dr S Emmanuel

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2015

Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Studies for the Different Metabolites Produced by Wormwood Plant (Artemisia Absinthium)

A. Jaya Madhuri Lata, Dr S Emmanuel

Abstract :

In India, the traditional knowledge of medicine, The Ayurveda, evolved more than 5,000 years ago in the Himalayas. The plants are the major sources of currants in ancient world. Now in 21st century also, people are more keen and interested in the traditional medication as these are very safe and no side effect. The one part of the technology was to use the whole plant or a part of a plant to cure diseases but now it is the time to extract and exploit different bioactive compounds from those plant that have many therapeutically activities. In this present study, the major plant secondary metabolites present in Artemisia absinthium were investigated. Ethanolic extract was obtained and qualitative screening identified the presence of alkaloid, flavonoid, carbohydrate, tannin, quinines, protein, phenol and terpenoid. Their antimicrobial assay against different pathogenic microorganisms like gram negative (Pseudomonas syringae, Enterobacter aerogenes and E.coli) and gram positive (Bacillus megaterium, Micrococcus luteus and Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria. Highest zone of inhibition 88mm was obtained against E.coli and less zone of inhibition 11mm and 12mm were shown by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas syringae respectively