Studies on antibacterial screening of corm of Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.)

Abstract

The pathogenic infection caused by bacteria has been increased worldwide in immunocompromised patients in developing countries[1]. Today huge number of antibacterial agents have been discovered. The pathogenic microorganisms are adopted to develop resistence against antibacterial agent and caused in major of such resistence in countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria and India. Recently attempts have been made to investigate and determine the indegeneous drugs against infectious diseases[2,3]. The research in the field of indigeneous plants in a significant aspect of developing a safer antimicrobial principle was carried out through isolation, characterization, identification and biological studies[2]. The Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.) (A. campanulatus) is a perennial herb belonged to family Araceae which have rounded tuberous roots known as corm. The A. campanulatus is widely distributed in India, Bangladesh and Africa[4-6] and Kinwat forest of Maharashtra[2]. The corm of A. campanulatus used as ethnomedicine and possessed antibacterial potential has not been completely carried out[7-9]. Therefore, the present investigation was designed and determined to study antibacterial activity of the corm of A. campanulatus by using different solvent system. The results are highly beneficial to antibacterial one[1].