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Anti-Microbial Effects of Some Leafy Vegetables - A Comparative Analysis

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Life Sciences, K.C.College, Mumbai- 400 020, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 3, Issue (8), Pages 26-32, August,10 (2014)

Abstract

Many plants are known to inhibit multiplication of certain microbes that can cause health hazards in humans. These plants owe their antimicrobial properties mostly to the secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, glycosides, tannins and volatile oil present within. These compounds can be extracted from plants using organic solvents. Monsoon plants, mostly the leafy vegetables, are often credited for their high fiber and mineral content but are less investigated for their efficacy in controlling the growth of pathogenic microbes. The current research aims at identifying some plants that are available only during the monsoon and investigating their ability to act as antimicrobial agents. A paper disc method is employed for the purpose and the plant extracts are made using three organic solvents namely ethanol, acetone and chloroform. It shows promising results against the pathogenic bacterial strains of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae used in the experiments. This base data can lead to further investigations to separate and purify secondary metabolite fractions from these plant extracts and identify their active ingredients responsible for their antimicrobial activity.

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