Propagation, antibacterial activity and phytochemical profiles of litsea glutinosa (lour.) C. B. Robinson

Abstract

The propagation, antibacterial activity and phytochemical profiles of Litsea
glutinosa have been focused. Percentage of viable seed was 70 by tetrazoliumchloride
staining technique, while germination rates were 75, 70, 55 and 20% in
clay loam soil, clay loam: compost, compost and sand, respectively. Propagation
of basal cutting in clay loam soil under the sun was faster than the apical stem
cuttings. Both the ethanolic and water soluble extracts of the leaves and bark
showed against Escherichia coli, Enterobacter intermedium, Salmonella sp.,
Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermis. Phytochemical profiling of the
bark of L. glutinosa showed the presence of a number of secondary metabolites
including steroids and terpenoids. The isolated compounds from ethanolic bark
extract (T-1 and T-3) were identified as stigmasterol and -sitosterol, respectively
by comparing the 1H-NMR data of the isolated compounds with that of the
published data.