GREEN SYNTHESIS AND STUDY ON ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF NANOPARTICLES FROM FLORAL EXTRACT OF CHRYSANTHEMUM INDICUM

Author(s): S. V. Humbarwadi* and A. K. Patel

Abstract: Chrysanthemum indicum widely available flowers have long been used in traditional Korean and Chinese medicine to treat inflammatory diseases. C. indicum is well known for its use in food additives for enhancing flavors, in teas and alcoholic beverages from the ancient times. Now a day’s C. indicum has been used as an herbal medicine, which is prescribed for anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic purposes and the treatment of eye diseases. The bioactive components in C. indicum are glycosides and flavonoids has the ability to act as antibiotic against many species of disease causing bacteria. However, the pharmacological activity and bioactive constituents of this natural medicine are left uncharacterized. C. indicum can be used in the form of ethanolic extract, essential oil and air dried and processed flowers. The present study reveals the medicinal use and antibacterial properties of ethanolic extract of Chrysanthemum indicum and its nanoparticles against oral, skin, enteric and Nosocomial bacteria. It shows effectivity against oral, skin and enteric bacteria while nosocomial bacteria shows resistance.

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