Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant property of Kalmi: Dalchini

M Prashanthi Evangelin; Srividya Puvvala; Velpula Divya; Lingam Guntla Chelimi Kumar; Suprathika Reddy; Poojitha Madala

Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant property of Kalmi: Dalchini

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M Prashanthi Evangelin, Srividya Puvvala, Velpula Divya, Lingam Guntla Chelimi Kumar, Suprathika Reddy and Poojitha Madala

Abstract:

Purpose: Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant property of kalmi dalchini precisely called as cinnamon zeylanicum. The cinnamon extract be collected and phyto cemical tests are conducted. Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant property done by in vitro process.

Methods: The essential oil be carried out by using the soxhlet extraction. Its properties are identified by the various methods such as agar streak dilution method, serial dilution method, agar diffusion and by turbidimetric methods. Antioxidant studies as analysed by hydrogen peroxide scavenging test.

Results: Generally ciprofloxacin effects on gram positive bacteria. The extract sample compared by standard ciprofloxacin, as the concentration of ciprofloxacin increases zone of inhibition increases.

Conclusion: Cinnamon zeylanicum is a traditional medicine. The most important constituent cinnamic acid and cinnamaldeydes present in the bark are responsible for its antimicrobial activity, and antioxidant activity is due to the presence of ascorbic acid.

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M Prashanthi Evangelin, Srividya Puvvala, Velpula Divya, Lingam Guntla Chelimi Kumar, Suprathika Reddy and Poojitha Madala. Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant property of Kalmi: Dalchini. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2019;8(4):283-286.

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Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant property of Kalmi: Dalchini

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