Enhanced antibacterial metabolite production through the application of statistical methodologies by a Streptomyces nogalater NIIST A30 isolated from Western Ghats forest soil.

Streptomyces strains isolated from Nelliyampathy forest soil of Western Ghats, Kerala, India were evaluated for their antibacterial efficacy against two indicator pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus). Among 140 strains tested, sixteen recorded potent antibacterial properties and were further screened against eleven bacterial pathogens. A strain identified as Streptomyces nogalater and designated as NIIST A30 exhibited maximum inhibition against all the test pathogens.

Antioxidant activity, phenolic-flavonoid content and high-performance liquid chromatography profiling of three different variants of seeds: A comparative study.

Background: The medicinally important phytochemicals present in seeds probably accounts for its wide use in traditional systems of medicines in India, like Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha.

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the antioxidant potential of three different geographical variants of seeds and to compare the phenolic profiling to know the effect of geographical variation in phenolic composition.

Materials And Methods: Total phenolic and flavonoid content of seeds were analyzed.