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Biological activity of Indian borage (Plectranthus amboinicus)
Bhavya, B.S (2008) Biological activity of Indian borage (Plectranthus amboinicus). [Student Project Report]
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Abstract
This Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page.
| Item Type: | Student Project Report |
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| Additional Information: | Ethnobotanically Indian borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) has a great importance mainly with medicinal value. The antibacterial, antifungal was determined by agar diffusion assay with four different extracts namely crude extract, aqueous extract, ethanolic extract and essential oil. The Indian borage essential oil (IEO) showed maximum inhibitory effects with respect to bacterial and fungal species. Emphasis was laid on application of IEO (Indian borage essential oil) in food sample resulted in apparent inhibition of the growth in food system such as maize, poultry feed and groundnut and no detectable amount of ochratoxin A (OTA) was found with moisture of 30% even after 7 days. IEO is also observed to be natural antioxidant, which was determined by Radical Scavenging Activity (RSA) by DPPH method. The scavenging was high in essential oil. The bioactive phenolic compound carvacrol is a major component present in IEO, which is responsible for antimicrobial activity. Thus, IEO is a potent antimicrobial and antioxidant agent can be used for food preservations. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Plectranthus amboinicus, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, Ochratoxin A |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 09 Industrial oils, fats, waxes, gases > 03 Essential oils 500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 10 Plants |
| Divisions: | Plantation Products Spices and Flavour Technology |
| Depositing User: | Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Apr 2008 07:23 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Dec 2011 09:33 |
| URI: | http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/1687 |
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