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Cassia Alata Linn Case Study

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Cassia alata Linn- also known as Akapulko in the Philippines- is an indigenous plant found in Northern Australia, Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia (Parsons and Cuthbertson, 1992) However, it is commonly spread across America and around Africa, Nigeria. Wide range of sorts of cassia were reported to have Anti-tumors,anti-pyretic and anti-oxidant properties. We chose a specie of cassia that was attributed to hold anti-fungal, anti-microbial and antibacterial therapeutic components-Cassia alata Linn.
Wild Senna (Cassia alata Lin)belongs to the Family: Fabaceae, Genus: Cassia, Species: alata. This plant is proclaimed to be an effective herbal medicine for treating skin diseases such as scabies and eczema both in man and animal (Igoli et …show more content…

This study was embarked upon so as to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cassia alata in the management of bacterial infectious diseases. The leaves of the plant were collected, dried and extracted using water and 95% ethanol. The extracts were used for evaluating antibacterial activity against five clinical isolates of pathogenic bacteria. The result of this study showed a dose dependent antibacterial activity of both aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts on the five selected clinical isolates of pathogenic bacteria.(Cuthberson,1990) ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING CASSIA ALATA AS AN ANTIBACTERIAL Antibiotics are one of our most important weapons in fighting bacterial infections and have greatly benefited the health-related quality of human life since their introductio. It is essential to investigate newer drugs with lesser resistance. Drugs derived from natural sources play a significant role in the prevention and treatment of human diseases.It has been tested that cassia alata are good supplement for other antibacterial candidates,it may lead to less expense than other products. Cassia alata is commonly used as an antibacterial and anti-fungal treatment for various skin diseases that includes;tinea infections,ringworms ,aczema,scabies, insect bites,and all sorts of skin itchiness.Cassia alata leaves are safe for most adults, however the seeds should not be taken for long term.It may …show more content…

Plant Material and Extraction Leaves of C. alata will be collected from Rizal High School. Water, methanol, n-hexane and acetone will be used for the extraction. Fifty grams of the sample will be weighed and boiled in 150 cm of each solvent for 5 minutes(Tendencia,2004). The content will be soaked for 48 hours. The extract will then be poured out and cooled down for 24 hours to intensify the liquid distilled essence.
II. Bacteria Test The bacteria that will be used in this study is Staphylococcus aureus. This specie will be provided by the testing center.
III. Disc Diffusion will be applied to determine the antimicrobial activity of the Cassia alata leaf extracts. Purified extracts will be sterilized by filtration using sintered glass filter. This will then be stored at 4 C. To determine the zone of inhibition, pure Gram positive will be taken as the standard antibiotic. The extracts will be screened for it 's antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. After, these plates will be left at room temperature for an hour, and petri dishes will be heated at 37 C for 24 hours. The measurement of the zone of inhibition will be in

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