Exploring the Antibacterial potency and Phytochemical visibility of the Green Alga Chara zeylanica Klein ex Willdenow
Jayanta Sikdar
Department of Botany, Surendranath College, 24/2 M.G. Road, Kolkata-700009, West Bengal (India) * Corresponding author: jayantabot@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Chara zeylanica Klein ex Willdenow a macroscopic green alga, commonly found in the freshwater of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial testing were conducted to identify the active components present in this green seaweed. The analysis of phytochemicals indicates the presence of Cardiac glycoside, Cholesterol, Phenol, Quinones, Steroid, and Tannin in the solvents. Anthraquinone and Phlobatannins were discovered to be missing in every solvent tested. Alkaloid was exclusively detected in diethyl ether solution. This particular alga showed strong antibacterial effects against Escherichia coli in methanol extracts.