European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

IN VITRO ANTI-BACTERIAL AND ANTI-FUNGAL ACTIVITIES OF ANANTAMOOL ROOT EXTRACT

Abdul Nazeer M.*, Sangami S., Santhosh M., Santhosh Raja G., Silambarasan P. and Sindhuja M.

ABSTRACT

Herbal medicine is the study and application of plant characteristics for medical purpose. Plants are able to manufacture a vast array of chemical compounds that are essential for carrying out vital biological processes and providing protection against pathogens, fungus, insects and other invaders. These have an ethnomedical use connected to existing usage of the plant’s active ingredient, demonstrating the effectiveness of ethnobotany as means of discovering new medicines. Anantamool, also known as Hemidesmus indicus, is a common ingredient in ayurvedic medicine its medical significance has a long history that extends back to antiquity. Anantamool translate to “the eternal root” because of the plants extensive underground root system. There is a pleasant camphor like scent to the roots. Numerous features of this plant have been studied, including its morphology, Geographical origins, synonyms for the root, biological sources, Taxonomic attributes, Vernacular name, morphology, and therapeutic qualities.

Keywords: Hemidesmus indicus, Phytochemical screening TLC, antibacterial activity, antifungal activity.