Antibacterial Activity of Justicia betonica Linn

Authors

  • Swasha Khandeparker Naik Department of Department of Botany, Goa University, Taleigao, Goa, India
  • B. L. Manjula Department of Department of Botany, Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College of Science, Arts and commerce, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • M. Vaidagi Balaji Department of Department of Botany, School of Bioscience and Technology Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sugimani Marndi Biodiversity and Conservation Labs., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha, India
  • Sanjeet Kumar Biodiversity and Conservation Labs., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha, India
  • Rajkumari Supriya Devi Biodiversity and Conservation Labs., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2022.9.4S.16

Keywords:

Acanthaceae, Antibacterial activity, Ethnomedicinal, Phytoche

Abstract

Justicia betonica L. (Acanthaceae) is widely used as a traditional folk medicinal herb. Conventionally, the plant is used to cure constipation, diarrhea, malaria, pain, stomach ache, vomiting, etc. The plant possesses many therapeutic uses such as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, and antimicrobial properties. The present work has been designed to document the ethnomedicinal properties, phytochemistry, and antibacterial activity of J. betonica. Phytochemical results showed that the presence of wide variety of biologically active compounds such as flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, and phenolic compounds might be responsible for therapeutic values of Justicia betonica. Antibacterial activity showed that the inhibition was observed with the individual extracts and was effective against all bacterial strains tested. The present study highlights the importance of J. betonica.

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Published

2022-06-25

How to Cite

Swasha Khandeparker Naik, B. L. Manjula, M. Vaidagi Balaji, Sugimani Marndi, Sanjeet Kumar, & Rajkumari Supriya Devi. (2022). Antibacterial Activity of Justicia betonica Linn. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 9(4), 87–90. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2022.9.4S.16

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2022): Vol 9 Issue 4 October-December(S) 2022

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