ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF SEED SPICES AND THEIR EFFECT ON PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS

B. KRISHNAVENI¹, P. IRENE VETHAMONI²*
¹Department of Spices and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
²Professor (Horticulture), Department of Spices and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : irenevetha17@gmail.com

Received : 02-04-2021     Accepted : 27-04-2021     Published : 30-04-2021
Volume : 13     Issue : 4       Pages : 10720 - 10723
Int J Agr Sci 13.4 (2021):10720-10723

Keywords : Anti- microbial, Spices, Synthetic drugs, Essential oils, Bioactive compounds
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Spices and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Currently, several thousands of diseases are attacking human population, and to tackle them it has become substantial for us to explore the antibiotics. Synthetic antibiotics available in market have its own side effects. Recently, the use of natural products has become ideal for treatment of microbial infections. Hence, scientists are in pursuit of antibiotics which are naturally present in plants. As a result, most of the world’s population uses spice materials as traditional medicine because of their strong antimicrobial properties. The application of spices in treating ailments would be an ideal alternative and can also open up opportunities for the development of anticancer, antimicrobial, and antiviral drugs with lower side effects. Several research works have been carried out in spices that suggest their usage as a potential antimicrobial agent. Pharmacological properties of seed spices viz., Cumin, Coriander, Fennel, Fenugreek, Ajwain, Dill, Black cumin, Celery, Aniseed and Caraway with good potential for antimicrobial, antiviral, and radical scavenger abilities is observed. Taking into consideration the significant role of antimicrobial drugs on human, plant and animal life that are free from side effects will help to cure widespread diseases of day-to-day life of population

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