JRK’s Immuno BS Herbal tonic- An Immune Modulator with Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity

Abstract

The present study deals with the antimicrobial property of 13 herbs namely Indigofera aspalathoides, Celastrus paniculatus, Corallocarpus epigaeus, Solanum trilobatum, Ocimum sanctum, Wrightia tinctoria, Bacopa monnieri, Piper longum, Piper nigrum, Zingiber officinale, Tinospora cordifolia, Leucas aspera and Piper betle that are present in JRK’s immune BS herbal tonic, a proprietary siddha medicine from Dr.JRK’s Research and Pharmaceuticals Pvt ltd. The herbal tonic, which is prescribed for pediatric group for its immune boosting benefits, has already been proven for its antiviral activity against Respiratory Synctial Virus (RSV). But, the antimicrobial activity of the different herbs used in the formulation was not studied in detail.

Keywords: Antimicrobial activity, Candida, E. coli, medicinal herbs, pathogens, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus

Cite this Article: Satarupa Mukherjee, Gayathri R. JRK’s Immuno BS Herbal tonic- An Immune Modulator with Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity. International Journal of Biochemistry and Biomolecules. 2019; 5(1) 6–9p.