Abstract

J. Mercija^* and N. T. Nevaditha

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/380230

Azadirachta indica is a member of the Meliaceae family, is well-known for its therapeutic properties. Neem gum is a commercially available product that is used in a variety of industries. The crude Neem gum is collected in this study, with water as the purifying solvent and ethyl alcohol as the precipitating agent. Secondary metabolites have been screened in neem gum. FTIR spectroscopy is used to identify the functional biomolecules in the gum. According to mass spectral analysis, fatty acids make up 50% of neem gum. The antibacterial activity of gum against several bacterial pathogens was tested using the disc diffusion method. The gum is more active and reveals that it can be utilised to treat antibiotic-resistant illnesses as an alternative to antibiotics. These findings reveal that the gum in question may be used to create a novel medicinal medication.

Bioactive Compounds; Gas Chromatography; Neem gum

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