Algerian Journal of Natural Products
Volume 2, Numéro 3, Pages 85-97
2014-09-05

Validation Of Traditional Therapeutic Claims Through Phytochemical Screening And Antibacterial Assessment: A Study On Mahakaal (trichosanthes Tricuspidata L.) From Similipal Biosphere Reserve Forest, Odisha, India



Authors : Tripathy Prakash Kumar . Kumar Sanjeet . Ofoeze Miriam Ahunna . Gouda Sushanto . Singh Nihar Ranjan . Jena Padan Kumar .

Abstract

Similipal Biosphere Reserve forest is situated in the district Mayurbhanj, Odisha, enriched with the different types of vegetations along with aboriginals. These aboriginals have unique skills in using traditional therapeutic medicines. They use wild plant and their parts in traditional herbal formulations to cure different diseases. Trichosanthes tricuspidata, locally known as Mahakaal is very common to be used as herbal medicine. Fruits of Mahakaal have sound traditional therapeutic values, they have been used against asthma, skin infections, muscular pain and killing the head lice. Phytochemical screening of fruit extracts revealed the presence of major bioactive compounds such as Tannin, Saponin, Flavonoids, Phenolic compounds, Terpenoids etc which indicate its sound pharmacological properties. Antibacterial assessment of fruit extracts also showed excellent activity against two Gram-positive and three Gram-negative bacteria. Methanol extracts showed highest zone of inhibition (1.51 cm) against Streptococcus pyogenes caused skin infections. The experimental works validate the traditional therapeutic claims.

Keywords

Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Mahakaal, Traditional therapeutic values, bioactive compounds, antibacterial activity, validation

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