IRIS
Journal for Young Scientists
ISSN 2278-618X (Print)
ISSN 2278-6384 (Online)
© Patna Women’s College, Patna, India
Comparative Antimicrobial Activity of Trachyspermum ammi (Ajwain) and Cinnamomum verum (Cinnamon)
• Archana Kumari • Prerna Kumari • Rakhi Kumari • Anupma Kumari
Received : July, 2022
Accepted : August, 2022
Corresponding Author : Anupma Kumari
Abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial activity of Trachyspermum ammi and Cinnamomum verum against two different bacterial pathogens Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. To fulfill this, methanolic extracts were prepared from seeds of Trachyspermum ammi and bark of Cinnamomum verum. Antimicrobial activity was determined by disc diffusion method. Various concentrations of plant extracts such as 5 microliter, 6 microliter, 7 microliter and 8 microliter were tested against the bacterial species. Trachyspermum ammi showed
very effective antimicrobial activity against E.coli and S. aureus at all the doses. Whereas Cinnamomum verum showed less antimicrobial activity in comparison to Trachyspermum ammi against both E.coli and S. aureus at all the doses.
Keywords: Trachyspermum ammi, Cinnamomum verum, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, methanolic extract, Disc diffusion method.
Archana Kumari
B.Sc. III year, Zoology (Hons.), Session:2019-2022,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Prerna Kumari
B.Sc. III year, Zoology (Hons.), Session:2019-2022,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Rakhi Kumari
B.Sc. III year, Zoology (Hons.), Session: 2019-2022,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Anupma Kumari
Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Bailey Road, Patna-800001, Bihar, India
E-mail: anupma.zoo@patnawomenscollege.in
