Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Antimicrobial Activity of Traditional Medicinal Plants of India

Singh A

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In India several plants are commonly used as herbal medicine for the treatment of infectious dis–eases. three such plants jatropha curcas, Swertia chirata, and Adhatoda vasica commonly used by the people of the area were screened for potential antibacterial activity. Antibacterial activity of both aqueous and methanol extracts of the plants parts were used for screening. The plants screened Jatropha curcas, Swertia chirata and Adhatoda vasica. Antibacterial activity was tested against Gram negative bacteria. The susceptibility of the microorganism to the extracts of these plants was compared with each other. The result showed that, the methanol extracts of selected medicinal plants exhibited high activity against the tested organism rather than aqueous extract of those plants. Extract of Adhatoda vasica showed higher antimicrobial activity than the extract of Jatropha curcas.

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Singh A Antimicrobial Activity of Traditional Medicinal Plants of India Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.VIII August 2013

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