Phytochemical, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Micropropagation Study of Bambusa Species

Abstract

Bamboo being a versatile plant provides numerous benefits to living beings comprising the environment. It is used in household works for construction, support; provides fodder for animals, edible shoots for human; helps environment by sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converting the carbon into plant fiber and this benefit continues. Besides, individual plant parts such as stem, leaves possess medicinal properties which is analyzed and evaluated through various studies of phytochemical, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. Many people are benefitted economically by selling this plant so demand for its production is escalating day by day. Micropropagation is thus considered as crucial as this ensures production throughout the year irrespective of season and hindrance caused by flowering of this plant. Among many genus of this plant, Bambusa is considered as one of the important one and has many species under this genus. This review is thus an attempt to explore studies conducted by many scholars and researchers of this genus which is intended to provide light to some of the exceptional works done which eventually is beneficial to humankind.