Myristica fragrans Derived Phytochemicals against Shikimate Dehydrogenase of E. coli Causing Diarrhea

Sunanya Das

Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India.

Debasmita Das

Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India.

Ashrumochan Nayak

Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India.

Sonali Dash

Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India.

Dipankar Bhattacharyay *

Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India. and Go to Market Laboratory, Gram Tarang, Odisha, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Medicinal plants play a key role in human health care. Phytochemicals can be derived from different parts of plants. Different medicinal plants and their phytoextracts have shown anti-microbial action. Phytochemicals from Myristica fragrans plant extract are traditionally used to cure Diarrhea. Molecular docking method applied using “Biovia Discovery Studio”. “High positive values of -CDOCKER energy and -CDOCKER interaction energy” suggested that Eugenol can effectively deactivate the shikimate dehydrogenase enzyme thereby interrupting the life cycle of the organism.

Keywords: Phytochemical, Myristica fragrans, diarrhea, enzyme


How to Cite

Das, S., Das, D., Nayak, A., Dash, S. and Bhattacharyay, D. (2020) “Myristica fragrans Derived Phytochemicals against Shikimate Dehydrogenase of E. coli Causing Diarrhea”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 32(6), pp. 110–112. doi: 10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i630502.