In Vitro Analysis Of Antimicrobial Activity Of Stem Extracts Of Erythrina Variegata L: A Useful Medicinal Plant

Authors

  • K. SAHOO Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology Bhubaneswar-753013, Orissa, India
  • S.S PANDA Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology Bhubaneswar-753013, Orissa, India
  • S.S PANDA Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology Bhubaneswar-753013, Orissa, India
  • D. DAS Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology Bhubaneswar-753013, Orissa, India
  • N.K DHAL Environment and Sustainability Department, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology Bhubaneswar-753013, Orissa, India

Keywords:

Antimicrobial activity, disc diffusion, Erythrina variegata L., methanolic extracts

Abstract

Antimicrobial activity of methanolic, chloroform, hexane and aqueous stem extracts of Erythrina variegata L. were analyzed against nine bacterial pathogens such as Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp., Proteus sp., Serratia marcescens, Bacillus circulans, Staphyloccus aureus and five fungal pathogens viz. Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Sclerotium sp., Rhizopous sp., Candida sp. Among all the strains, few strains like Serratia marcescens , E.coli, Pseudomonas putida, Bacillus circulans was found to be more susceptible strains and among all the solvent extracts methanol showed promising antimicrobial activity. The results obtained in this study suggested that the stem extract of Erythrina variegate L.   have high potential for use in the treatment of diseases caused by these test organisms. 

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Published

30.09.2012

How to Cite

K. SAHOO, S.S PANDA, S.S PANDA, D. DAS, & N.K DHAL. (2012). In Vitro Analysis Of Antimicrobial Activity Of Stem Extracts Of Erythrina Variegata L: A Useful Medicinal Plant. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3(3), 766–772. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/1610

Issue

Volume 3, Issue 3, 2012

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Research Articles

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