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Ancient Science of Life 2010 January ; 29 (3) :30-32
Effect of selected antiasthmatic plant constituents against micro organism causing upper respiratory

Abstract
Most exacerbations of asthma can be proven to be associated with viral infections and there is scientific evidence that frequent respiratory infections particularly bacterial infections provoke asthma attack. Considering these facts different plant extracts and phytoconstituents with proven anti asthmatic property had been selected for screening anti microbial activity in in-vitro models. In the present study, Coleus forskohlii extract (10% Forskolin), Piper Longum Extract (20% Piperine), Adathoda vasaka extract (30% Vasicinone), Curcuma longa extract (60% Curcumin) were screened for the antibacterial activity against human pathogens causing upper respiratory infection namely Haemophilus influenzae , Streptococcus pneumoniae , Streptococcus pyrogene and Staphylococcus aureus, by taking Gentamycin , Optochin , Bacitracin and Amoxicillin as reference standards. Except for Adathoda vasaka extract, all the other selected plant extracts exhibited a moderate activity antibacterial activity against selected strains

DHARA ID: D000007 Pubmed ID: 22557357


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