Quantitative Estimation of Bioactive Compound Present in Gingiber Officinale Extract and its Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has long been used as natural medicine due to their potential antimicrobial activity against different microbial pathogens. Ginger is one of the important medical plants which naturally occurs in various countries like India, China. SouthEast Asia, West Indies, Mexico and some other countries of world also. Zingiber officinale belongs to family zingiberaceae. This is a type of storage root having pungent taste. This study was conducted to assess the antioxidant property and antimicrobial susceptibility of ginger against some bacterias. The antimicrobial sensitivity of bacteria is carried out by disk diffusion method at different concentration. Two bacterial isolates that is E.coli and pseudomonas putida were tested at different concentration of ginger extract that is 25, 50, 75 and 100%. The findings has shown that E.coli was most affected by the ginger extract followed by pseudomonas putida and the bacterial growth inhibition is higher at 75% concentration. The medicinal properties of ginger are due to the presence of gingerol and paradol, shogaols, etc. Medicinal value of ginger and its knowledge provide the good platform for researchers for future research to protect human beings from several types of diseases.