Author(s):
A. Anita, J.J. Jerlin, R. Nigisha, J. Jesslin Blessy, S. Breeza Roy, J. Sweety Puspha
Email(s):
anitavasantham@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/0974-4150.2026.00040 
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A. Anita1, J.J. Jerlin2, R. Nigisha3, J. Jesslin Blessy4, S. Breeza Roy5, J. Sweety Puspha6
1Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, St. Alphonsa College of Arts and Science, Soosaipuram, Karinkal. Tamil Nadu, India.
2,3,4,5,6III B.Sc Chemistry Students, Department of Chemistry, St. Alphonsa College of Arts and Science, Soosaipuram, Karinkal. Tamil Nadu, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 19,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Phytochemicals are responsible for medicinal activity of plants and these biochemicals are naturally occuring in the plants that have defense mechanisms and protect from various diseases. Their use has been multiplied through various researchers and application due to a number of side effects from use of synthetic drugs, antibiotics and high cost. In the present study, the dried parts of Piper longum was subjected to physicochemical and antimicrobial studies. Based on the results of analysis the antimicrobial activity is performed on chloroform extract of Piper longum. Thus, the antimicrobial activity performed on bacterial strains reveals that the medicinal plant is pharmaceutically important.
Cite this article:
A. Anita, J.J. Jerlin, R. Nigisha, J. Jesslin Blessy, S. Breeza Roy, J. Sweety Puspha. Physicochemical and Antimicrobial activity of Medicinal plant – Piper longum. Asian Journal Research Chemistry.2026; 19(3):259-2. doi: 10.52711/0974-4150.2026.00040
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A. Anita, J.J. Jerlin, R. Nigisha, J. Jesslin Blessy, S. Breeza Roy, J. Sweety Puspha. Physicochemical and Antimicrobial activity of Medicinal plant – Piper longum. Asian Journal Research Chemistry.2026; 19(3):259-2. doi: 10.52711/0974-4150.2026.00040 Available on: https://ajrconline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-19-3-12
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