EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF FIVE SELECTED FRUITS ON BACTERIAL WOUND ISOLATES

Authors

  • NASEER UNNISA Department of Microbiology, Shadan Institute of P.G studies, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (India).
  • HAJERA TABASSUM Researcher, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University Riyadh, (Saudi Arabia).
  • MIR NAIMAN ALI Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Mumtaz Degree & P.G College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (India).
  • KRITIKA PONIA Department of Microbiology, Shadan Institute of P.G studies, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (India).

Keywords:

Antibacterial activity, Punica granatum, Malus domestica, Citrus limonium, Citrus limetta, Solanum lycospersicum, Agar well diffusion method.

Abstract

The present study describes the antibacterial activity of five selected fruits on four pathogenic bacteria isolated from patients suffering with wound infections. Ethanolic extracts of fruits were more effective than aqueous extracts.  Punica granatum has shown highest antibacterial activity followed by Malus domestica, Citrus limonium and Citrus limetta. Lowest antibacterial activity was recorded for Solanum lycospersicum. Among all bacteria tested highest antibacterial activity was recorded against S. aureus and least was recorded for K. pneumoniae.

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Published

31.12.2012

How to Cite

NASEER UNNISA, HAJERA TABASSUM, MIR NAIMAN ALI, & KRITIKA PONIA. (2012). EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF FIVE SELECTED FRUITS ON BACTERIAL WOUND ISOLATES. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3(4), 531–546. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/1706

Issue

Volume 3, Issue 4, 2012

Section

Research Articles

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