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S.C. Sati, P. Kumar and S. Joshi receive Gregor Mendel Research Award- 2015 in Pharmacy
23 March, 2015, India, USA NEWS CORP
The Gregor Mendel Research Award- 2015 in Pharmacy goes to S.C. Sati, P. Kumar and S. Joshi from India. The research findings were published on world’s prestigious International Journal of Pharmacy. S.C. Sati, P. Kumar and S. Joshi from India made a historical victory over the international competition and won Gregor Mendel Research Award- 2015 in Pharmacy. Their research was highlighted in international media and gathered a large worldwide attention in scientific circles while it appeared in world's most read journal ' International Journal of Pharmacy '. In their report on The bark extracts of Himalayan gymnosperm Picea smithiana (Wall.): A natural sources of antibacterial and antioxidant agent they mention that The bark extract of Kumaun Himalayan gymnosperm Picea smithiana was assessed for its active principles. Flavonoids, terpenoid, tannins, alkaloids, saponin, glycosides, quinines, carbohydrates, protein, starch, resin, volatile oil, anthraquinone and phenol were found in both methanol and ethanol bark extracts. The antibacterial potential of methanol and ethanol extracts of bark was investigated against Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Erwinia chrysanthemi and Xanthomonas phaseoli using disc diffusion method. The extracts were further evaluated for minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). Both methanol and ethanol extracts of P. smithiana bark were found effective by showing a mark zone of inhibition (ZOI). Methanol extract showed the highest inhibitory activity against A. tumefaciens (ZOI, 19 mm) while ethanol extract exhibited its highest activity for E. chrysanthemi (ZOI, 12 mm). The MIC and MBC values were recorded in the range 31.25-250 µg/ml and 62.5-500 µg/ml, respectively. The lowest value of MIC and MBC were recorded against A. tumefaciens in methanol extract (31.25 µg/ml and 62.5 µg/ml respectively). The results of bark extracts were also compared with leaf extracts of P. smithiana for antimicrobial potential. Under their leadership the research area is surely likely to expand beyond the horizons. It will be worthy to explore the further potential under their legacy. S.C. Sati, P. Kumar and S. Joshi as valuable intellectuals for the India offer exclusive opportunities for scholars around the world. One of the most attractive weightage for India is to have the awardees for promotion of the concerned scientific discipline for the benefit of its civilians. Thus India which has excellent track record to produce brain storming intellectuals, has offered a new extension in terms of S.C. Sati, P. Kumar and S. Joshi to world. Relying upon the results obtained it can be concluded that the bark extracts of Kumaun Himalayan gymnosperm Picea smithiana has antimicrobial potentialities against the bacterial strains. Out of the two extracts i.e. ethanol and methanol, ethanolic extract showed greater antibacterial activity than methanolic extract. The phytochemical screening of the bark extracts of P. smithiana also indicate that the presence of some compounds i.e. alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins and phenols which are not only useful for antimicrobial but also as antioxidant.The present results also suggest that Picea smithiana bark extracts may be used to find bioactive compounds from natural products required for the development of new drugs against plant and human pathogens. The study was supported by Uttarakhand Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), Dehradun, India and UGC (BSR) SAP, New Delhi. The authors wish to thank Department of Plant Pathology, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and Microbial Type Culture Collection (MTCC) for providing bacterial strains. You can share this News URL on Facebook or your Social Media Site/ blog. USA NEW SCORP If you have a news you can Submit your News in Comment box> Join us as Journalist > News Content purchase > Corrections > Copyright > Place a Classified Ad > Sell Your Home > Sell Your Business > Commercial Real Estate Ads > Advertise with us > Recruitment & Career Ads > Franchising > Advertise Locally > Contact us > plojindexing@gmail.com
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