Microbial Interventions for Nutrient Enrichment and Bioactive Compound Production in Senna alexandrina (Cassia aungustifolia. Vhal)

Author: C. Raj Kumar and Tartte Vijaya

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Abstract

Cassia angustifolia belongs to the Fabaceae family. The genus Cassia has historic therapeutic efficacy in treating a variety of illnesses caused by various infections. The current study aims to reveal the phytochemical evaluation and in vitro antimicrobial activity of Cassia angustifolia extracts, ranging from non-polar to polar. The findings of these studies demonstrated that Cassia angustifolia extracts contain a high amount of secondary metabolites. Ethanol is the most effective solvent for extracting metabolites from Cassia angustifolia. This also said that all of the extracts had measurable levels of phenols and Flavonoids. The ethanol extract has a high concentration of phenols and Flavonoids, followed by water. The extracts also demonstrate antibacterial action against a variety of harmful microorganisms. The results of the agar plates revealed that the plant aqueous extracts had no inhibitory zones. Acetone extracts had greater inhibitory zones than ethyl acetate or methanol extracts. Aeromonas hydrophila proved to be the most susceptible of the microorganisms examined in this investigation. More effort is needed to improve plant-based medications derived from Cassia angustifolia

Keywords

Senna alexandrina, PGPMs, Microbial inoculants, Bioactive compounds, Antibacterial activity

Conclusion

The study shows that phytochemical extraction in Cassia angustifolia Vahl. is extremely solvent-dependent, with non-polar solvents extracting terpenoids, Alkaloids, steroids and sterols and polar solvents such as ethanol and water targeting anthraquinone glycosides, Flavonoids, tannins, phenolics and carbohydrates. Antimicrobial studies revealed negligible action in aqueous extracts, whereas acetone extracts demonstrated the highest antibacterial activities, towards Aeromonas hydrophila. These findings highlight the relevance of solvent selection in optimizing phytochemical extraction and antibacterial activity

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How to cite this article

C. Raj Kumar and Tartte Vijaya (2023). Microbial Interventions for Nutrient Enrichment and Bioactive Compound Production in Senna alexandrina (Cassia aungustifolia. Vhal). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(5): 1776-1780