Antimicrobial Activity of Leaves of  Medicinal Plants on Bactiria Present in  Drinking Water

Dr. A. Vasundhara; N. Aruna Kumari

Volume : II, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Antimicrobial Activity of Leaves of Medicinal Plants on Bactiria Present in Drinking Water

Dr. A. Vasundhara, N. Aruna Kumari

Abstract :

An essential component of managing water resources and the environment is that of monitoring and analysis of samples taken from the environment. Without the chemical and microbiological analysis of water samples, it would not be possible to determine the status and safety of drinking water supplies, which are so essential requirement for the well-being of communities, and the sustenance of life. Water resources are subject to ever-increasing pollution pressures, paralleling an overgrowing demand for water for drinking purposes and other uses. The determination of the chemical and microbiological quality of the water supplies is essential to establish the need and adequacy of treatment, and to safeguard human health. Water having the impurities can be treated with some chemicals to get pure water. From the literature, it is clear that not only chemicals, other plant products also can be used to get pure water. Basing on the information available, the author tried to inhibit the growth of four bacteria using tender leaves of plants and their extracts in acetone and chloroform. In this present work, it is given the particulars of the analysis of river Godavari water and inhibition of growth of microorganisms using tender leaves of different plants.