Abstract
Various organic and aqueous extracts of aerial part of Boenninghausenia albiflora (Rutaceae) obtained by infusion and maceration were screened for their antimicrobial activity against eight animal and plant pathogenic bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Erwinia chrysanthemi, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Xanthomonas phaseoli, Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Xanthomonas campestris) using disc diffusion method. Out of total 32 tests performed, 27 tests showed positive antibacterial activity at 1000 mg/ml concentration, whereas 15 instances exhibited zone of inhibition ³ 10 mm at same concentration. The activity shown by some of the extracts was found higher than ampicillin (10 mcg) and erythromycin (15 mcg), standard antibiotic used.
Highlights
As a result of indiscriminate use of antimicrobial drugs in the treatment of infectious diseases, microorganisms have developed resistance to many antibiotics (Cowan, 1999)
Boenninghausenia albiflora belonging to the family Rutaceae and is well known for its medicinal properties in traditional system of medicine
All the plates were incubated for 24 h at 37°C .The antibacterial activity was interpreted from the size of the diameter of zone of inhibition measured to the nearest as observed from the clear zone surrounding the disc
Summary
As a result of indiscriminate use of antimicrobial drugs in the treatment of infectious diseases, microorganisms have developed resistance to many antibiotics (Cowan, 1999). The present study was carried out to investigate the antibacterial properties of B. albiflora extracted by four solvents of different polarity. As no previous records on the antimicrobial activity of this plant could be found in
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