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Study Antimicrobial Activity of Lemon (Citrus lemon L.) Peel Extract
Maruti J. Dhanavade, Chidamber B. Jalkute, Jai S. Ghosh and Kailash D. Sonawane
Corresponding Author: Dr. Jai S. Ghosh
Submitted: 2011 March, 16
Accepted: 2011 April, 30
Published: 2011 August, 05 |
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The main objective of the study is extraction, identification of antimicrobial compounds and
demonstration of antimicrobial activity of lemon (Citrus lemon L.) peel against bacteria. As microorganism are
becoming resistant to present day antibiotics, our study focuses on antimicrobial activity and future prophylactic
potential of the lemon peel. Biologically active compounds present in the medicinal plants have always been
of great interest to scientists. The peel of citrus fruits is a rich source of flavanones and many polymethoxylated
flavones, which are very rare in other plants. These compounds, not only play an important physiological and
ecological role, but are also of commercial interest because of their multitude of applications in the food and
pharmaceutical industries. The citrus peel oils show strong antimicrobial activity. The antimicrobial activity
has been checked in terms of MIC by using different solvents against microorganisms like Pseudomonas
aeruginosa NCIM 2036 for which MIC was 1:20 in presence of methanol, for Salmonella typhimurium NCIM
5021 the observed MIC was 1:20 in presence of acetone. In case of Micrococcus aureus NCIM 5021 the
observed MIC was 1:20 when ethanol was used as solvent. The compounds like coumarin and tetrazene were
identified by GC/MS of lemon peel extract.
Key words: Antimicrobial, coumarin, lemon, prophylaxis, tetrazene, ,
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Maruti J. Dhanavade, Chidamber B. Jalkute, Jai S. Ghosh and Kailash D. Sonawane, . Study Antimicrobial Activity of Lemon (Citrus lemon L.) Peel Extract. British Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, (3): 119-122.
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ISSN (Online): 2044-2467
ISSN (Print): 2044-2459 |
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