Comparative Antibacterial Study of Different Extracts of Nyctanthes Arbortristis

Abstract

Nyctanthes arbortristis (N. Arbortristis) is a traditional medicinal plant found in India. The current review will concentrate on the phytochemical potential and pharmacological activity of the plant N. Arbortristis. “Phyto-chemicals such as flavanoid, glycoside, oleanic acid, essential oils, tannic acid, carotene, friedeline, lupeol, glucose, and 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”. Decoction with distilled water was used to make the aqueous extract. The dilutions of ethyl acetate, ethanolic, methanolic, and chloroform extracts of Nyctanthes arbortristis were poured in the well with the help of a 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 an incubator in an inverted position at 37° C for 24 hours, the zone of inhibition was observed This study shows that chloroform extract has a larger zone of inhibition of 15mm. Methanolic extract yields 14mm, ethanolic yields 11mm, and ethyl acetate yields 12mm. The smallest zone of inhibition formed by aqueous extract is 10 mm. According to the results of this study, chloroform extract has a greater zone of inhibition than ethyl acetate, ethanolic, methanolic, and aqueous extract of Nyctanthes arbortristis.