Medicinal plants

An uptick in research into green synthesis methods, especially those that make use of plant extracts, can be attributed to the rising need for sustainable and environmentally friendly nanomaterials. Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli was assessed in this study, which also looked at the green manufacture of metallic nanoparticles using Ocimum sanctum herbal extract. Analyses using UV-Visible spectroscopy, FTIR, SEM, and XRD verified the successful production of nanoparticles. S. aureus was more susceptible than E. coli in antibacterial experiments, which showed a noticeable rise in inhibitory zones that was dose dependent. The produced nanoparticles' powerful antibacterial effectiveness was confirmed by statistical analysis employing one-way ANOVA, which showed significant differences (p

Ancient medicinal plants have been in use across cultures for the treatment of microbial infections. The recent upsurge in antibiotic resistance has created interest in the discovery of plant-based remedies with antimicrobial activity. In this research, the phytochemical profile and antimicrobial potential of three traditional medicinal plants, Azadirachta indica (Neem), Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi), and Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha), which are well known for their ethnomedicinal uses, were examined. The objective was to evaluate their potential as alternative antimicrobial agents. Phytochemical screening presented the existence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins in different concentrations in the plant extracts. Antimicrobial activity was determined by the agar well diffusion method, and statistical analysis proved differences in antimicrobial potency among the plant extracts to be significant. Withania somnifera showed the greatest antimicrobial activity, with Ocimum sanctum showing intermediate activity, while Azadirachta indica showed the lowest activity. There was a high positive correlation between the content of alkaloids and antimicrobial activity.