A REVIEW ON ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF Rosa damascene AGAINST DIFFERENT SPECIES OF MICROBES

microbiology

A diverse range of bioactive molecules produce by plants, making them a rich source of different types of medicines and healing properties. Rose is a woody perennial plant belonging to the genus Rosa in the family Rosaceae. Known for is sweet smell and beauty, commonly used in decoration, ornamental very few know its use as a medicinal herb. It is one of the herbs mentioned in all ancient scriptures of Ayurveda. Acetone and ethanol were used to extract the antibacterial and antioxidant compound from petal of Rosa damascene in through agar disk diffusion method, the antimicrobial potential of rosa indica examined. Petals were collected, dried and its crude extract was obtained. antibacterial activity was tested against bacteria. the ethanol extract demonstrates a significant broad spectrum antimicrobial activity against both gram positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria with the highest activity having a zone of inhibition (Deepika et. al.,2019) The antioxidant properties were investigated using the DPPH [1,1-Diphenyl-2-picry hydrazyl] assay process, which revealed the existence of alkaloids, amino acid, carbohydrates, glycosides, tannis, and other compounds. (Dr. ss vijayachali et al., 2017) the efficacy of ethanolic petal extract of Rosa damascene as an alternative antibiotic for the development of newer antibacterial agent. For making herbal drugs, extract of Rosa indica may prove to be useful as an advance step in future

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