ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF ACACIA NILOTICA FROM DIFFERENT ZONES IN INDIA.

Abstract

Phytochemical quantification and analysis of antimicrobial activities of  Acacia nilotica  from 12 different locations in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh were performed against  E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus and B. subtilis. Our data suggests that out of all eight phytochemicals tested, bark of the plant contained variety of compounds in comparison to leaves. Out of our 12 samples, almost all of the plant extracts were found effective against all of the pathogens selected in the study.