ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ACTINOMYCETES ISOLATED FROM THE WESTERN GHATS OF TAMILNADU

Authors

  • SIVA KUMAR J Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024. Tamil Nadu, India.
  • SANTHANAM, P Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024. Tamil Nadu, India.
  • MASILAMANI SELVAM, M Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama University, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai – 600 119, Tamil Nadu, India.

Keywords:

Actinomycetes, medicinal plants, pathogens.

Abstract

A total of fifty two actinomycetes strains were isolated from the rhizosphere soil of medicinal plants collected from Southeastern Western ghats of Tamilnadu. They were assessed for their antibacterial activity against six human pathogenic bacteria by cross streak method. Out of 52 isolates, five strains were showed high antibacterial activity against all the tested pathogens. Highly active strain (STREP 37) was analyzed further for its morphological and biochemical characteristics for identification.  Fermentation conditions were also standardized for the optimum production of antibacterial compounds.   

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Published

31.03.2011

How to Cite

SIVA KUMAR J, SANTHANAM, P, & MASILAMANI SELVAM, M. (2011). ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ACTINOMYCETES ISOLATED FROM THE WESTERN GHATS OF TAMILNADU. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2(1), 574–581. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/731

Issue

Volume 2, Issue 1, 2011

Section

Research Articles

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