PJB-2011-215
ANTIMICROBIAL SCREENING OF SOME PLANTS OF MEDICINAL IMPORTANCE
MEHJABEEN1*, MANSOOR AHMAD2, NOOR JAHAN3, M. ZIA-UL-HAQ2, S. MEHBOOB ALAM4, ASMA WAZIR2 AND SAEEDUL-HASSAN5
Abstract
Methanolic extracts of Solanum nigrum (leaves and seeds of both black and red varieties), Elettaria cardamomum Cuscuta reflexa and Cinnamomum camphora were tested in vitro for their antibacterial and antifungal activities. Antibacterial study performed against six bacteria viz., Escherichia coli, Citrobacter, Shigella flexenari, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Yersinia aldovae indicated that investigated plants have potent activity against all microorganisms. The antifungal activity of these extracts was performed against six fungi, viz., Saccharomyces cereviciae, Aspergillus parasiticus, Trichophyton rubrum, Macrophomina, Fusarium solani and Candida albicans. The extracts showed moderate as well as significant activity against different fungal strains.
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