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In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Spices and Medicinal Herbs against Selected Microbes Associated with Juices
Joint Authors
Kaur, Manpreet
Aneja, Kamal Rai
Dhiman, Romika
Aggarwal, Neeraj Kumar
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the present investigation, comparison of antimicrobial activities of different spices, Curcuma longa, Zingiber officinale, and Mentha arvensis, and medicinal herbs, such as Withania somnifera, Rauvolfia serpentina, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia arjuna, and Centella asiatica, was evaluated.
Different extraction solvents (acetone, methanol, ethanol, and water) were used and extracts were examined against Bacillus cereus, Serratia sp., Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, Aspergillus flavus, and Penicillium citrinum isolated from juices.
Extracts from the medicinal herb and spices have significant activity.
B.
cereus was the most sensitive and R.
mucilaginosa was the most resistant among the microorganisms tested.
Ethanolic and methanolic extract of C.
asiatica displayed maximum diameter of inhibition zone against bacteria and yeast and percentage mycelial inhibition against moulds.
This study confirmed the potential of selected extracts of spices as effective natural food preservative in juices.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dhiman, Romika& Aggarwal, Neeraj Kumar& Aneja, Kamal Rai& Kaur, Manpreet. 2016. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Spices and Medicinal Herbs against Selected Microbes Associated with Juices. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106292
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dhiman, Romika…[et al.]. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Spices and Medicinal Herbs against Selected Microbes Associated with Juices. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dhiman, Romika& Aggarwal, Neeraj Kumar& Aneja, Kamal Rai& Kaur, Manpreet. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Spices and Medicinal Herbs against Selected Microbes Associated with Juices. International Journal of Microbiology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106292
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1106292