American Journal of BioScience

Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2015

  • High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography Analysis of Bioactive Components from Curcuma longa; an Anti-Microbially Effective Medicinal Spice

    Kurhekar Jaya Vikas

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1-1, February 2015
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: 5 January 2015
    Accepted: 8 January 2015
    Published: 14 January 2015
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    Abstract: Curcuma longa - haladi, a plant grown as a spice is an entity known to have significant antimicrobial potency. This study was carried out to analyze its bio-active components, with the help of High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC). Anti-microbial effects of C. longa were checked using aqueous and acetone extracts, against a few bacteri... Show More