Testing the Anti-microbial Activity of the Extracts of Dried Kokum (Garcinia indica) as a Potential Bio-preservative
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Garcinia indica has been used by local people of the Konkan region to cure perishable food such as fish and meat as a part of traditional culinary practice. The antimicrobial activity of the plant extract is proven in the scope of developing herbal formulations for therapeutic usage. With an aim to minimize the usage of chemicals in storage of cereals, pulses, etc.; efforts were made to establish the potential of Garcinia indica extract as a bio preservative for storage of dry staples used in cooking. The current work focuses on preparation of the extract in a suitable ash as a product and it’s evaluation as a preservative against representative dry staples found in regular culinary use. The antimicrobial activity of the prepared ash was checked and it was found that it can be a potential bio preservative for disinfection and storage of dry staples such as rice, dal, groundnuts etc.
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Shruti Joshi, Nandini Girish, Sachin Palekar, Sandhya Menon
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