Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds and Antibacterial Effect of Xanthium Indicum

Abstract

Abstract
Xanthium indicum L. is a common herbaceous weed found in India. One gram of the plant leaf was taken and different biochemical constituents, viz., moisture content, total carbohydrates, chlorophyll, free fatty acid, glucose, total lipid, protein, amino acid, calcium ascorbic acid and total alkaloid were estimated. The results indicated that significantly low levels of moisture content, total carbohydrates, chlorophyll and free fatty acid were present in the plant material. At the same time, high level of calcium (205 mg/100 g) and ascorbic acid (484 mg/100 g) was given in the present study. The antimicrobial activity of X. indicum extracts exhibited low antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC741) whereas moderate antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC740) and Escherichia coli (MTCC443) and significantly high antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumonia (MTCC 109). Further research work is needed for the alternate medicinal drug preparation.
Keywords: Xanthium indicum, Ascorbic acid, Antimicrobial activity, MTCC,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa