Antibacterial Activity of Leaf Extract of Mexican Marigold (Tagetes erecta ) Against Different Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacterial Strains
Nandita Dasgupta*, Shivendu Ranjan, Proud Saha, Rahul Jain, Swati Malhotra and M.A. Arabi Mohamed Saleh. School of Bioscience and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
contains sulfur containing ring) may be the active ingredients in Tagetes species and they have been used against gram negative and gram positive bacteria in vitro [15]. Tagetes erecta is also used as interplant with cowpea for control of nematode pests [16]. Tagetes erecta essential oil also has antioxidant properties [17]. MATERIALS AND METHODS Microorganisms used A total of 10 gram positive and 3 gram negative organisms were used in the study. The isolates of Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium. Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, Propionibacterium acne, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus agalactine, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas auregenosa, Salmonella enteriditis, Acinetobacter baumannii and Alcaligen faecalis were obtained from the culture collection centre of Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, India. Media Used The media used in the present investigation was Nutrient Agar media, which was obtained from Hi Media Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai, India. Antibiotic Gentamycin used The antibiotic standard used in this investigation was Gentamicin G30 susceptibility test discs (30 mg per disc) which were obtained from Hi Media Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai, India. Aqueous stock preparations of Mexican marigold leaf Fresh Mexican marigold ( Tagetes erecta) leaves were collected from nursery at VIT University, Tamil Nadu, India. 50 gm of surface sterilised Mexican marigold leaves were gently grinded using mortar and pestle. The crude extract were taken and centrifuged at 5000 rpm for 10 minutes at 27C.
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Nandita Dasgupta School of Bioscience and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION The activity index of Mexican marigold for different gram positive and gram negative isolated bacterial strain were calculated after antibacterial testing using agar well diffusion method and antibacterial sensitivity testing with Gentamicin. The maximum antibacterial effect of Mexican marigold leaf extract among those micro-organism was obtained for Acinetobacter baumannii (Acitvity Index = 0.913333333) and Propionibacterium acne (Acitvity Index = 0.906666667) and minimum was for Streptococcus pneumoniae (Activity Index = 0.026666667). Reason for minimum activity index on Streptococcus pneumoniae is its capsulated structure. The results suggest us that species of marigold i.e. Tagetes erecta has antibacterial effect against airborne disease causing gram positive and gram negative bacteria and mainly against skin infection causing bacteria, so it can be useful in developing drugs for diseases like dermatitis, acne, skin races and also can be developed as antiseptic. Table 1: Average Activity index of Mexican marigold (Tagetes erecta) for 10 gram positive and 6 gram negative isolated bacterial strains.
Sr. Name of isolated No bacterial species Average zone of inhibition of Tagetes erecta leaf extract (in mm) 1.123333 1.156667 0.893333 1.166667 1.15 1.196667 1.34 0.006667 0.006667 0.006667 1.256667 0.403333 1.23 0.306667 1.196667 0.983333 Average Zone of inhibition of Gentamicin (in mm) Average Activity Index
Enterococcus faecalis Enterococcus faecium Staphylococcus epidermidis Staphylococcus aureus Bacillus cereus Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Propionibacterium acne Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus agalactine Staphylococcus saprophyticus Escherichia coli Klebsiella pneumoniae Pseudomonas auregenosa Salmonella enteriditis Acinetobacter baumannii Alcaligen faecalis
1.466666667 1.466666667 1.143333333 1.466666667 1.46 1.476666667 1.46 0.24 0.25. 0.14 1.49 0.893333333 1.406666667 0.666666667 1.3 1.166666667
0.763333333 0.783333333 0.776666667 0.79 0.773333333 0.806666667 0.906666667 0.026666667 0.037533333 0.047621428 0.816666667 0.443333333 0.87 0.453333333 0.913333333 0.84
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Figure 10: Zone of inhibition by Mexican marigold on Streptococcus pneumonia, zero activity index.
Figure 11: Zone of inhibition by Mexican marigold on Streptococcus agalactine, zero activity index.
Figure 2: Graphical analysis of Activity Index of various isolated gram negative bacterial strain.
Figure 3: Zone of inhibition by mexican Figure 4: Zone of inhibition by mexican marigold on Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. marigold on Propionibacterium acne.
Figure 5: Zone of inhibition by Figure 6: Zone of inhibition by mexican marigold on Escherichia coli. mexican marigold on Pseudomonas auregenosa.
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