Phytochemical, Antibacterial, Metal Content and Spectral Studies of Morinda Tinctoria

Abstract

Plants have been one of the important sources of medicines, since the beginning of human civilization. Plant based medicines, food supplements, health products, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals are in the great demand these days. Nuni is the commercial name for Morinda tinctoria (L), which belongs to the family Rubiaceae. It is used in the treatment of various diseases. Different parts of Morinda tinctoria (L) such as roots, fruits and leaves are used as an astringent, deobstruent in the treatment of illness such as cancer, gout, arthritis, heart diseases and gastric ulcer, etc. The ashes of Morinda tinctoria (L) leaves act as biosorbents which controls ammonia pollution in waste waters. This study was carried out to evaluate the phytochemical and potential antimicrobial activity against five bacterial strains namely Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and B. megaterium by agar cup assay method. The acetone leaf extracts of Morinda tinctoria was proved to be highly antibacterial activity as compared to other extract. Due to rich source of primary and secondary metabolites Morinda tinctoria exhibiting the antimicrobial activity. Morinda tinctoria evaluated for nickel, copper, cobalt and iron content. It shows 20.0 ppm of nickel, 82.6 ppm of copper, 4.1 ppm of cobalt and 8154.9 ppm of iron. Also, UV-Visible and FTIR of this different extract has been done.