Antibacterial activity of methanolic root extract of Passiflora foetida Linn
Journal Title: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research - Year 2010, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The invitro antibacterial activity of the roots of Passiflora foetida Linn. was investigated against various strains of bacteria such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus subtilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli by Kirby – Bauer disc diffusion method. The methanolic extract showed significant activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli when compared with the standard antibiotics Levofloxacin(5mcg/disc), Amikacin (10mcg/disc) and Sparfloxacin (5mcg/disc) respectively.
Authors and Affiliations
Emin Baby , A. Balasubramaniam , R. Manivannan , Joicy Jose , N. Senthilkumar
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