Original Articles: 2011 Vol: 3 Issue: 2
Study of primary metabolites and antimicrobial activities of Digera muricata (L.) Mart
Abstract
Digera muricata (L.) Mart (Amaranthaceae), commonly known as ‘Latmahuria’ is traditionally
used medicinal plant. Laboratory evolutions were made to assess the quantification of primary
metabolites in Digera muricata. It contains higher soluble sugars in roots, starch, protein and
lipids in leaves and phenols in roots as compared to other parts of the plant. Results indicate that
methanolic extracts of plant parts showed significant antimicrobial activity. The leaf extract was
found to have maximum activity index against Escherichia coli and Fusarium oxysporum when
tested by the disc diffusion method. Aspergillus niger showed significant activity against root
extract.