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@article{188588,
        author = {Dr Amit Kumar Tiwari and Shahnaz Bano and Shweta Jaiswal and Ganga Gupta},
        title = {Eco-Friendly Water Treatment: Antibacterial & Coagulation Potential of Moringa oleifera Seeds from Bundelkhand, India},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {2698-2702},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188588},
        abstract = {Safe drinking water remains a challenge in many rural and drought-prone regions. This study explores the dual role of Moringa oleifera seed powder and its solvent extracts — as a natural coagulant for water purification and as an antibacterial agent against waterborne pathogens. Water samples from various sources (wells, hand-pumps, ponds, rivers) across the Bundelkhand region were subjected to treatment with seed powder; concomitantly, methanol, acetone, and aqueous extracts of the seeds were tested against Salmonella typhii (MTCC 98) and Shigella dysenteriae (ATCC 23513). The acetone extract exhibited the strongest antibacterial activity (inhibition zone 18.0 mm for S. typhii) and lowest MIC (5.8–6.0 mg/mL). Additionally, treatment with seed powder resulted in significant turbidity reduction and dramatic decrease in coliform and total bacterial counts. The results underscore that M. oleifera seeds offer an affordable, eco-friendly, and locally accessible solution for improving potable water quality and combating waterborne microbial diseases an approach especially relevant for low-income and resource-limited settings.},
        keywords = {Moringa oleifera, natural coagulant, antibacterial activity, water purification, seed extract, MIC, turbidity reduction, waterborne pathogens.},
        month = {December},
        }