A Study on the Antibacterial Activities and Medical Properties of Water Chestnut

Abstract

Fruits and vegetables are generally known as very good and abundant sources of several vitamins and minerals, not only that but also they are very effective in increasing immunity power against several microbial infections.
In the matter of discussion of preventing bacterial infections the underwater vegetables are not staying back. One of the very effective and used under water vegetable is Water Chestnut. Water chestnut is not a nut at all, but it is a very useful aquatic vegetable that grows under Water in the mud. Eleocharisdulcis, belongs to family Cyperaceae, commonly called Chinese water chestnut. It was stem-like, its green leaves grow to about 1.5m.
The small, round forms have crisp. White stuff may be eaten fresh, boiled grilled and also used as pickled. Water Chestnuts are popular dishes in china. It also used for making many cake or delicious food. It is grown in many countries like Asia (china, India & Japan etc.), Africa, Australia, and Island. Water chestnut used in agricultural department. It also plays important role in medical Field to development medical science.
Its peels extracts, seed used for product many type of medicine. It showed a high-level antibacterial activity against some bacteria like Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi etc. In medicinal field this plant use to cured many type of diseases like inflammation, urinary, discharges, fractures, leprosy, astringents, bad teeth and malaria.