A Comparative Study of In Vitro Antibacterial Activity Capacity of Leaf Extract of Zanthoxylum armatum (Timur)

Abstract

Zanthoxylum armatum also known as Timru and toothache tree. This is a sub deciduous aromatic, branched, scandent, or erect shrub or a small tree that grows to 6–7 meter in height and belongs to the Rutaceous family. This plant is common in the hot valleys of the Himalayas from Jammu to Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan. It covers a considerable portion of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh in India This plant is considered as a divine plant in contiguous areas. The seeds contain many important phytoconstituents and essential oils which contribute to its biological activities including larvicidal, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antinociceptive, antioxidant, antibiotic, hepatoprotective, antiplasmodial, cytotoxic, antiproliferative, anthelmintic, antiviral and antifungal. It contains alkaloids, essential oil, resins, sterols, triterpenes, glycosides, saponins, tannins and flavonoids.  Because of its Significant medicinal properties and excessive increase in demand has put this plant in the category of endangered plants. This research paper focuses on the Antibacterial activity of the zanthoxylum armatum plant.