Open AccessStudies on the efficacy and therapeutic potential of sweet basil against E.coli
Author(s) -
Sumit Kumar Singh,
Surendra Sarsaiya
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of plant sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2287-688X
DOI - 10.21746/aps.2017.01.000
Subject(s) - ocimum , basilicum , phytochemical , chloroform , sweet basil , antimicrobial , traditional medicine , agar diffusion test , antibacterial activity , minimum inhibitory concentration , chemistry , biology , bacteria , chromatography , medicine , organic chemistry , genetics
Ocimum basilicum leaves were evaluated for their phytochemical as well as anti bacterial properities. Two different solventsc chloroform and water was used. Disc diffusion method was adopted for evaluation of antimicrobial activity of medicinal leaves. The result shows that sweet basil leaves are having good antibacterial activity and thus showing minimum inhibitory concentration zone of 22 mm against chloroform extract and 16 mm against aqueous extract.