Abstract
Background: Medicinal plants are the richest bio-resource of drugs of traditional systems of medicine, modern medicines, nutraceuticals, food supplements, folk medicines, pharmaceutical intermediates and chemical entities for synthetic drugs. Use of herbal products as antimicrobial agents may provide the best alternative to the wide and injudicious use of synthetic antibiotics. Trace elements play a vital role in the medical value of plants as curative and preventive agents in combating disease, nutritive and catalytic disorders. The aim of the study was to investigate the trace element analysis by energy-dispersive x-ray spectrometer (EDX) and antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of Evolvulus alsinoides . Methods: Elemental analysis of Evolvulus alsinoides whole plant sample was done by using scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an EDX and for the antimicrobial activity was done by using standard procedures. Results: Our results showed the presence of carbon, oxygen, chloride, potassium and calcium in whole plant material of Evolvulus alsinoides . The ethanolic extract of plant material showed significant antibacterial activity against Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Proteus, Klebsiella, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus and Escherichia coli and also showed the good antifungal activity against all the fungi ( Aspergillus flavus , Candida albicans , Candida tropicans , Rhizopus and Fuserium ) tested. Conclusion: The data obtained in elemental analysis and antimicrobial activity of this plant indicates the promising potential in the treatment of various diseases as a medicine
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