Comparative Antibacterial Study of Different Extracts of Nyctanthes Arbortristis

Abstract

Nyctanthes arbortristis (N. Arbortristis) is one of the most useful traditional medicinal plant in India. The present review is to focus on the potential of phyto-chemicals and pharmacological activity of plant N. Arbortristis. Phyto-chemicals like flavanoid, glycoside, oleanic acid, essential oils, tannic acid, carotene, friedeline, lupeol, glucose, benzoic acid have been reported for significant hair tonic, hepatoprotective, anti-leishmaniasis, anti-viral, antifungal, anti-pyretic, anti-histaminic, anti-malerial, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities of night jasmine and emphasizes the need for further exploring available information. The aqueous extract was prepared using distilled water by decoction method. The dilutions of ethyl acetate, ethanolic, methanolic and chloroform extracts of Nyctanthes arbortristis was poured in the well with the help of sterile syringe needle in each, petri plate were placed in a refrigerator for 5 minutes to allow diffusion; later the petri plates were incubated in inverted position at 37° C for 24 hours in incubator, after 24 hours, the zone of inhibition was observed and diameter in mm was measured and recorded. This study represents that chloroform extract give higher zone of inhibition that is 15mm. Methanolic extract gives 14mm, ethanolic and ethyl acetate give 11 mm and 12mm respectively. Lowest zone of inhibition form by aqueous extract forms 10 mm. From this study, it can be concluded that chloroform extract gives better zone of inhibition comparing with ethyl acetate, ethanolic, methanolic and aqueous extract of Nyctanthes arbortristis.