Open AccessEVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL STUDIES IN HARSINGAAR
Author(s) -
Ashish Kant Jain,
Kamlesh Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international research journal of pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2230-8407
DOI - 10.7897/2230-8407.04733
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , antibacterial activity , proteus vulgaris , pathogenic bacteria , chemistry , agar diffusion test , bacteria , methanol , salmonella , pseudomonas aeruginosa , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , proteus , pseudomonas , aqueous extract , proteus mirabilis , aqueous solution , traditional medicine , biology , biochemistry , medicine , organic chemistry , genetics , gene
Plants are rich source of antibacterial agents, which could be control human diseases. Present investigation was an undertaken to evaluate the antibacterial of Harsinger (Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn) against five important human pathogenic bacteria i.e. Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris, Salmonella typhimurium and Pseudomonas aueruginosa by filter paper disc diffusion method. Dried leaves of Nyctanthes arbortristis were collected, washed, shade dried and powdered. Aqueous and methanol extracts were prepared and evaluate their antibacterial activity. The significant result of antibacterial activity was observed in aqueous as well as methanol leaves extract. The strongest antibacterial activity of aqueous leaves extract was observed in Pseudomonas aeruginosa with (22.00 mm) zone of inhibition while the methanol leaves extract showed strongest antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with (28.00 mm) maximum zone of inhibition