CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF THE TURMERIC ESSENTIAL OIL (CURCUMA LONGA L.)

Archana Dixit* Rachna Prakash Srivastav and Mahendra Kumar

doi:10.5281/zenodo.21237309

Abstract

The objective of this work is to identify and examine the antioxidant and antibacterial effects of the phytochemicals found in the crude extract of Eugenia caryophyllus rhizome. The phytochemical screening, GCMS were determined using standard methods. Antibacterial activities were evaluated by disc diffusion and agar well diffusion methods. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined using standard procedures. The aqueous and methanolic extracts of turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome showed the presence of phytochemicals like tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, reducing sugar and saponin. Mineral composition analysis shows that the plant contains Na, Ca, Mg, K and Fe. Nineteen compounds were identified using GC-MS analysis of turmeric with a R-Turmerone being the most abundant with peak area of 50.05%. The study evaluates the phytochemical screening, Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and antibacterial activities of aqueous and methanolic extracts of turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus).

Keywords

Eugenia caryophyllus. Phytochemicals. Antibacterial agent. Antioxidant efficacy. Eugenol

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