ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SOME FOLKLORE MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM SOUTH INDIA

Authors

  • M. Jaya Prakash Goud
  • A. Komraiah
  • K. Narasimha Rao
  • A. Ragan
  • V. S. Raju
  • M. A. Singara Charya

Keywords:

Plant extracts, Antibacterial activity, MIC, MBC, Phytochemical tests

Abstract

Antibacterial activity and phytochemical tests of eight whole plant methanol extracts belonging to family Euphorbiaceae were evaluated. In agar well diffusion assay the diameter of inhibition zones ranged from 3-13 mm. Phyllanthus emblica showed maximum activity of 13 mm. The MIC and MBC observed were 30-140 mcg/ml and 40-160 mcg/ml, respectively. P. piscatorum and P. emblica showed the lowest MIC (30 mcg/ml), P. emblica the lowest MBC (40 mcg/ml) and thus an effective inhibitor of the tested bacteria. Alkaloids, saponins and tannins were detected in 7 out of 8 tested plants.

Author Biographies

M. Jaya Prakash Goud

Department of Microbiology, Kakatiya University-506009, India

A. Komraiah

Department of Botany, Kakatiya University-506009, India

K. Narasimha Rao

Department of Microbiology, Kakatiya University-506009, India

A. Ragan

Department of Botany, Kakatiya University-506009, India

V. S. Raju

Department of Botany, Kakatiya University-506009, India

M. A. Singara Charya

Department of Microbiology, Kakatiya University-506009, India

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Published

2008-05-12

How to Cite

Goud, M. J. P., Komraiah, A., Rao, K. N., Ragan, A., Raju, V. S., & Charya, M. A. S. (2008). ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SOME FOLKLORE MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM SOUTH INDIA. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 5(4), 421–426. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/446

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2008)

Section

Research Papers

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