Dr. Saranya Devi K

Phytochemical and therapeutic effect of araucaria columnaris resin extracts on clinical pathogens

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• Saranya Devi K,  
• .rathinamala,  
• S.jayashree

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Araucaria columnaris is one of the ornamental plants of all over the world. It is commonly known as Christmas tree. In the present study tree exudates – resin from the bark of the Araucaria columnaris belonging to the family Araucariaceae were investigated for phytochemical and antibacterial activity. The resin was separately extracted with different solvents based on its polarity, water, methanol, ethyl acetate and benzene. The extracts were screened for phyto-chemical analysis, the result shows that methanolic extract involved in extraction of large number of phytochemicals when compared with other extracts and subjected to antibacterial assay against major human pathogens. Methanolic extract act as good inhibitory agent against major microorganisms. This finding revealed that methanolic resin extract of Araucaria columnaris had significant potential for the control of dreadful diseases causing human pathogens.

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• Clinical pathology

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• Antibacterial activity
• Phytochemical
• Araucaria columnaris

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