Abstract

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CAROM SEED/ THYME (TRACHYSPERMUMAMMI), ANISE (PIMPINELLAANISUM) AND DRY GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINAL) AGAINST V. CHOLERA, V. PARAHAEMOLYTICUS AND V. VULNIFICUS

Naveen Kumar Shukla* and Uma Shankar

ABSTRACT

This study aims to highlight the antibacterial property of three common spices which are- carom seed (Trachyspermumammi), anise (Pimpinellaanisum) and dry ginger (Zingiber officinal) against epidemic strains of V. parahaemolyticus, V. cholera and V. vulnificus. Aqueous extracts of all three spices were obtained using solvents methanol, water and acetone. Antimicrobial effects of acetone extracts of Anise (Pimpinellaanisum) was observed to be highest against Vibrio cholerae (20 ± 0.22 mm). The acetone extract of Dry ginger (Z. officinale) demonstrated moderate antibacterial activity (23 ± 0.35), and water extract showed strong inhibitory effects (30 ± 0.34) against Vibrio parahaemolyticus. A similar strong inhibitory effect was seen in acetone (30 ± 0.30) and water extract (30 ± 0.34) of thyme (Trachyspermumammi) against Vibrio cholera and Vibrio vulnificus respectively.

Keywords: Antibacterial activity, thyme, anise and dry ginger, zone of inhibition, therapeutic.