Antimicrobial Activity Of Leaf Extract Of Ocimum Gratissimum L.As An Antiseptic And As Antifungal Agent

Authors

  • HOSAMANI.P.A Department of Botany, Bangurnagar Degree College Dandeli-581 325, Karnataka, India
  • LAKSHMAN.H.C P.G.Department of Botany, Karnataka University Dharwad -580 003
  • SANDEEPKUMAR.K P.G.Department of Botany, Karnataka University Dharwad -580 003
  • SHYAMKUMAR.V P.G. Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Karnataka University Dharwad -580 003

Keywords:

Ocimum gratissimum, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonus aeruginosa, Aspergillus niger and Penicillum chrysogenum

Abstract

Antimicrobial activity of leaf extract of   Ocimum gratissimum L was studied using different solvent like chloroform, acetone, ethanol and water against bacterial strains like   Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli ,Pseudomonus aeruginosa  and fungal strains Aspergillus niger and Penicillum chrysogenum. The antimicrobial activity was determined by disc diffusion method. Out of the four extract used, chloroform and acetone extracts were found to be highly active against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Published

31.03.2012

How to Cite

HOSAMANI.P.A, LAKSHMAN.H.C, SANDEEPKUMAR.K, & SHYAMKUMAR.V. (2012). Antimicrobial Activity Of Leaf Extract Of Ocimum Gratissimum L.As An Antiseptic And As Antifungal Agent. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3(1), 467–472. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/1277

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Volume 3, Issue 1, 2012

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Research Articles

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