PHYTOCHEMICAL, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL ANALYSIS OF SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM ESCULENTUM LEAF EXTRACT

Author(s): Mynumathi Murugesan, Kiruthika Balasubramani and Devakumar Joseph

Abstract: Background: Solanum lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) leaves are considered as poisonous material globally, because of the tomatine and solanine toxin. Despite the fact of its poisonous, the plants possess many phytochemicals, antioxidants and antimicrobial activities. Objective: the present study was aimed to in vitor phytochemical, antioxidant and antimicrobial analysis of Solanum lycopersicum esculentum leaves. Methods: Solanum lycopersicum esculentum leaves were subjected to soxhlet extraction apparatus with hydroethonol solvent. Results: Phytochemical analysis of the crude extract proves the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, saponins. Hydroethanolic leaf extract was tested on gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pyogens and gram-negative E. coli, Pseudomonas aerogenous, enterococcus fecalIs, Bacillus subtillis subsp spizizeinii. Conclusion: Zone of inhibition proves that the solanum lycopersicum esculentum hydroethanolic leaf extract possess antimicrobial property.

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