Identification of Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity of Syzigium Cumini Leaves Extracted Essential Oil Against Diarrhoea

Abstract

Syzigium cumini (Family: Myrtaceae) is an evergreen glabrous tree indigenous to tropical and subtropical areas of Asia. This plant has numerous bioactive compounds such as anthocyanin, quercetin, glycoside, kaempferol, antimellin, and myrecetin. By employing the agar-well diffusion method, this study will examine the high antibacterial activity of extracted essential oils from leaves against multiple bacteria that cause diarrhoea. S. cumini oil extract had effective potential against E. coli, S. aureus, Salmonella typhi, Klebseila, and B. subtilis. As a result, it will be employed as an anti-diarrheal agent, antibacterial and antioxidant ingredient in different pharmaceutical and health products. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry will be applied to identify the oil extract components that cause antibacterial and antioxidant action.

The DPPH (2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) free radical scavenging assay was used to evaluate the relationship between antioxidant activity and the bioactive elements of S. cumini.