Antimicrobial Activities of Selected Four Less Known Pulses
Journal Title: Microbiology Research Journal International - Year 2016, Vol 15, Issue 1
Abstract
The antimicrobial activity of hot water extracts of Entada scandens, Vicia faba, Vigna aconitifolia and Vigna sinensis seeds were analysed against three different microbial strains with respect to various concentrations (30–90 µg/ml) the zone of inhibition of test concentrations were compared with standard concentration of control (Erythromycin 10 µg/ml and Chloramphenicol 10 µg/ml). Among the two different bacteria used in Streptococcus pyogenes the zone of inhibition is higher (19.05±0.29) in 90 µg/ml concentration in aqueous extracts of E. scandens, in Vicia faba the zone of inhibition is (21.10±0.27 mm) in the case of V. aconitifolia the zone of inhibition was observed in 30 µg/ml concentration (20.2±0.21) and in V. sinensis at 90 µg/ml concentration the zone of inhibition was (21.4±0.28 mm) observed. Klebsiella pneumoniae the extracts of E. scandens shows the zone of inhibition is higher (20.01±0.12 mm) in Vicia faba the zone of inhibition (20.3±0.14 mm) In the case of V. aconitifolia (19.3±0.14) and V. faba is (21.4±0.11 mm). The human fungal pathogen like Candida albicans the zone of inhibition was observed in hot water extracts of Entada scandens, was (20.00±0.19 mm) in 90 µg/ml concentration, in V. faba was (20.2±0.11 mm. In case of V. aconitifolia the zone of inhibition was (19.3±0.19 mm) and in V. sinensis the zone of inhibition is higher in C. albicans (19.1±0.11 mm) in 90 µg/ml concentration.
Authors and Affiliations
R. Prabakaran, Pranav N. Pradeep, K. Jeyakumar, Bibin Joseph
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- DOI 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25596
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