Antimicrobial Activity of Saponins Isolated from Achyranthus aspara against Staphylococcus aureus

Abstract

Achyranthus aspara Linn. (family Amaranthaceae) alcoholic extract showed the presence of the triterpenoid saponin with dose dependent inhibitory activity against Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria causing skin disease in human beings. Minimum inhibitory concentration was found to be highest (0.15 mg) for purified fraction-3. The identification of the compound on spectral analysis gave a triterpenoidal saponin purified fraction.