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Diabetes is a disorder in which blood glucose levels rise as a result of the body's cell's inability to adequately utilize glucose. Several drugs are used to lower the blood glucose level. Annona squamosa is an important plant that is used as an antidiabetic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial agent. In the present study, acetone and isopropyl alcohol extract of Annona squamosa have been used to find out its biological property and found that it has potential antimicrobial property which was identified by using Agar well diffusion assay and confirmed by using Minimal inhibitory concentration. Effect of extract on swarming motility of the test pathogens were also tested. The extract of the leaves was tested for amylase inhibition activity using plate assay method with crude amylase enzyme isolated from Bacillus sp. From the findings, it was clear that Annona squamosa L. is an effective bioactive agent which has antimicrobial and antiamylolytic properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, parts consisting of spines, rind, seed coat and seed were sundried. The rind, seed coat and seed were powdered and subjected to ethanol extraction and subjected for characterization using Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Anti-bacterial and Anti-fungal activity tests by well diffusion method in agar plates were performed. The powdered samples and spines were subjected to fiber extraction and subjected for FTIR analysis, and lignocellulosic content. Fibers from spines and powdered samples were used for removal of crystal violet and chromium in adsorption study. Rind has antimicrobial properties against S. aureus, E. coli, and C. albicans. Seed has antibacterial property against E. coli. Fibers of spine, rind, seed coating and seed all showed highest content of lignin and showed some adsorbent property. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, aqueous extract of endosperm of Borassus flabellifer L. (Palmyra palm) seed was subjected for antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity and antiproliferative activity. It was found to be more effective in suppressing UTI bacterial growth at the concentration of 25µl/well. Similar to how Aspergillus niger shown greatest zone of inhibition at concentration of 300 µl/ml, Aspergillus brasiliensis and A. flavus displayed highest zone of inhibition at 400 µl/ml. The extract was found to have good antiproliferative activity against Blood Cancer (MOLT – 4) cell lines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]