Antimicrobial Efficacy of Zinc Nanoparticles Synthesized from Bitter Gourd Extract
Journal Title: Journal of Scientific Research and Reports - Year 2017, Vol 13, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the in-vitro antimicrobial activity of zinc nanoparticles synthesized from ethanol extract of Momordica charantia fruit. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Aspergillus flavus by using disc diffusion method. The result obtained showed that the zinc nanoparticles had a potent antimicrobial activity against all the bacterial species. However no growth inhibitory activity was observed against Aspergillus flavus.
Authors and Affiliations
Flora-Glad Chizoba Ekezie, W. Jessie Suneetha, K. Uma Maheswari, T. N. V. K. V. Prasad
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- DOI 10.9734/JSRR/2017/31727
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