Morpho-phenological and Antibacterial Characteristics of Aconitum spp.
Aconitum species have been traditionally used as ethnomedicine to cure various ailments. The present study reveals the morpho-phenology and antibacterial property of alkaloid extracts of the two Aconitum species. The morpho-phenological characteristics will be helpful for determining the resource av...
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| description | Aconitum species have been traditionally used as ethnomedicine to cure various ailments. The present study reveals the morpho-phenology and antibacterial property of alkaloid extracts of the two Aconitum species. The morpho-phenological characteristics will be helpful for determining the resource availability. Aconitum nagarum is erect type, whereas, Aconitum elwesii is a climber. Aconitum elwesii grows in advance of A. nagarum in terms of growth, flowering and senescence. Towards the end of the year, when the fruits have ripened, the parent tuber dies off. As a result, the daughter tuber becomes independent and in the following spring, takes over the function of the parent tuber. Aconitum nagarum and A. elwesii were found to contain 4-5 aconitine equivalent (AE) mg/g of alkaloid. These alkaloids showed antibacterial activity against different bacterial species including human pathogens, namely, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas fluorescence and Xanthomonas campestris. However, the extent of antibacterial activity varied among different bacterial species. The antibacterial activity against S. aureus, B. bronchiseptica, and B. subtilis was bactericidal in nature, whereas, against other tested bacterial species was bacteriostatic. Efficacy of the antibacterial activity of these alkaloids was evaluated by comparing with that of standard antibiotics. Differential localization of the antibacterial principle was observed among the Aconitum species studied. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2368725407c4b6099427ecb31ea7c732022-12-22T02:32:30ZengSociety of Land Measurements and Cadastre from Transylvania (SMTCT)Notulae Scientia Biologicae2067-32052067-32642013-05-015218919710.15835/nsb5290587948Morpho-phenological and Antibacterial Characteristics of Aconitum spp.Yoirentomba Meetei SINAM0Sanjeev KUMAR1Sachin HAJARE2Satyendra GAUTAM3Guruaribam SHANTIBALA4Arun SHARMA5Manipur University, Department of Life Sciences, Imphal-795 003, ManipurBhabha Atomic Research Centre, Food Technology Division, Mumbai-400 085, MaharashtraBhabha Atomic Research Centre, Food Technology Division, Mumbai-400 085, MaharashtraBhabha Atomic Research Centre, Food Technology Division, Mumbai-400 085, MaharashtraManipur University, Department of Life Sciences, Imphal-795 003, ManipurBhabha Atomic Research Centre, Food Technology Division, Mumbai-400 085, MaharashtraAconitum species have been traditionally used as ethnomedicine to cure various ailments. The present study reveals the morpho-phenology and antibacterial property of alkaloid extracts of the two Aconitum species. The morpho-phenological characteristics will be helpful for determining the resource availability. Aconitum nagarum is erect type, whereas, Aconitum elwesii is a climber. Aconitum elwesii grows in advance of A. nagarum in terms of growth, flowering and senescence. Towards the end of the year, when the fruits have ripened, the parent tuber dies off. As a result, the daughter tuber becomes independent and in the following spring, takes over the function of the parent tuber. Aconitum nagarum and A. elwesii were found to contain 4-5 aconitine equivalent (AE) mg/g of alkaloid. These alkaloids showed antibacterial activity against different bacterial species including human pathogens, namely, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas fluorescence and Xanthomonas campestris. However, the extent of antibacterial activity varied among different bacterial species. The antibacterial activity against S. aureus, B. bronchiseptica, and B. subtilis was bactericidal in nature, whereas, against other tested bacterial species was bacteriostatic. Efficacy of the antibacterial activity of these alkaloids was evaluated by comparing with that of standard antibiotics. Differential localization of the antibacterial principle was observed among the Aconitum species studied.http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/9058 |
| spellingShingle | Yoirentomba Meetei SINAM Sanjeev KUMAR Sachin HAJARE Satyendra GAUTAM Guruaribam SHANTIBALA Arun SHARMA Morpho-phenological and Antibacterial Characteristics of Aconitum spp. Notulae Scientia Biologicae |
| title | Morpho-phenological and Antibacterial Characteristics of Aconitum spp. |
| title_full | Morpho-phenological and Antibacterial Characteristics of Aconitum spp. |
| title_fullStr | Morpho-phenological and Antibacterial Characteristics of Aconitum spp. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morpho-phenological and Antibacterial Characteristics of Aconitum spp. |
| title_short | Morpho-phenological and Antibacterial Characteristics of Aconitum spp. |
| title_sort | morpho phenological and antibacterial characteristics of aconitum spp |
| url | http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/9058 |
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