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    The study investigated the phytochemical composition and antibacterial properties of aqueous pulp extract from Tamarindus indica (tamarind). Three key phytochemicals - saponins, alkaloids, and glycosides - were identified in the extract. Testing against four bacteria found the extract exhibited antibacterial activity, with Staphylococcus aureus being most sensitive as shown by inhibition zone sizes of 0.2 to 10.0 mm depending on extract concentration. Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed lower sensitivities. The results suggest T. indica contains antibacterial compounds worth exploring further.

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    The study investigated the phytochemical composition and antibacterial properties of aqueous pulp extract from Tamarindus indica (tamarind). Three key phytochemicals - saponins, alkaloids, and glycosides - were identified in the extract. Testing against four bacteria found the extract exhibited antibacterial activity, with Staphylococcus aureus being most sensitive as shown by inhibition zone sizes of 0.2 to 10.0 mm depending on extract concentration. Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed lower sensitivities. The results suggest T. indica contains antibacterial compounds worth exploring further.

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    The study investigated the phytochemical composition and antibacterial properties of aqueous pulp extract from Tamarindus indica (tamarind). Three key phytochemicals - saponins, alkaloids, and glycosides - were identified in the extract. Testing against four bacteria found the extract exhibited antibacterial activity, with Staphylococcus aureus being most sensitive as shown by inhibition zone sizes of 0.2 to 10.0 mm depending on extract concentration. Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed lower sensitivities. The results suggest T. indica contains antibacterial compounds worth exploring further.

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    The study investigated the phytochemical composition and antibacterial properties of aqueous pulp extract from Tamarindus indica (tamarind). Three key phytochemicals - saponins, alkaloids, and glycosides - were identified in the extract. Testing against four bacteria found the extract exhibited antibacterial activity, with Staphylococcus aureus being most sensitive as shown by inhibition zone sizes of 0.2 to 10.0 mm depending on extract concentration. Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed lower sensitivities. The results suggest T. indica contains antibacterial compounds worth exploring further.

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    Abstract

    The phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of aqueous pulp extract of


    Tamarindus indica were studied. The aqueous pulp extract of this plant was
    obtained using hot water extraction method. The antibacterial activity of aqueous
    pulp extract of this plant was carried out against four bacteria; Escherichia coli,
    Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella typhi by disc
    diffusion method. Phytochemical constituents present in the extract were found to
    include saponins (2.2%), alkaloids (4.32%) and glycosides (1.59%). Aqueous pulp
    extract of Tamarindus indica showed antibacterial activity against all the tested
    bacteria in the order of sensitivity as Staphylococcus aureus>Escherichia coli
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa with the exception salmonella typhi. The antibacterial
    activity of aqueous pulp extract on Staphylococcus aureus was sensitive at 80, 120,
    140, 160 and 180 mg mL of extract with 0.2, 0.3, 0.6, 0.8 and 10.0 mm zones of
    inhibition while Escherichia coli revealed 0.2, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 mm zones of
    inhibition at 120, 140, 160 and 180 mg mL of extract, respectively. Pseudomonas
    aeruginosa was only sensitive at 140, 160 and 180 mg mL of the extract with 0.4,
    0.6 and 0.8 mm zones of inhibition.

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    The study investigated the phytochemical composition and antibacterial properties


    of the aqueous pulp extract obtained from Tamarindus indica (tamarind) using a
    hot water extraction method. The researchers identified three key phytochemical
    constituents in the extract: saponins (2.2%), alkaloids (4.32%), and glycosides
    (1.59%).To assess antibacterial activity, the researchers conducted tests against
    four bacterial strains: Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas
    aeruginosa, and Salmonella typhi. The disc diffusion method was employed to
    measure inhibition zones, a common approach in antibacterial studies.

    Results indicated that the aqueous pulp extract exhibited antibacterial activity
    against all tested bacteria, although the degree of sensitivity varied.
    Staphylococcus aureus was the most sensitive, displaying inhibition zones ranging
    from 0.2 to 10.0 mm at different extract concentrations. Escherichia coli and
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed lower sensitivity, with smaller inhibition zones
    (0.2 to 0.6 mm) at specific concentrations.
    While the study noted antibacterial activity against Salmonella typhi, detailed
    results for this bacterium were not provided. Overall, the findings suggest that
    Tamarindus indica may contain antibacterial compounds that could be explored
    further for their potential applications in combating bacterial infections. Further
    research is needed to understand the mechanisms of action and to determine the
    specific compounds responsible for the observed antibacterial effects.

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