Chemical Composition, Functional Properties, Anti -Bacterial Activity of Agavae Americana

This study focuses on the evaluation of phytochemical, antimicrobial, antioxidant properties of one of the ethnomedicinal plant Agave Americana from Kodaikanal, region of Dindigul district. The plant extract was prepared using solvent-based warm soxhlet extraction from the leaves of the plant and antimicrobial activity against two different bacteria (Escherichia coli, Bacillus thuringiensis.) was evaluated using agar disc diffusion method along with qualitative analysis for presence/absence the extracts of Agave americana, it showed 50 % cell-death 12 h at 12µg/ml. Although this study provided some scientific evidence for the medicinal value of Agave americana, further studies are still needed for the detailed evaluations of every molecule present in this plant along with screening.