Indian Herbs a potential source of antimicrobial drugs as Non-antibiotics

Abstract

New sources of antimicrobial drugs need to be identified to combat multidrug resistance problem in pathogenic bacteria. Plant extract and phytochemicals demonstrating anti-microbial action needs to be exploited in modern phytomedicine as Non-antibiotics and in combinational therapy. The present investigation reveals the scientific evaluation of the root of Hemidesmus indicus (anantamool) against pathogenic bacteria and it is suggested that this plant could be exploited in the management of infectious diseases caused by the test pathogenic bacteria and Candida albicans in the human system. The in vitro antibacterial activity of 3 different extracts (Hexane, Methanol and Aqueous) was performed. The most active extract was found to be the hexane extract showing the maximum zone of inhibition of 22 mm against Staphylococcus Aureus followed by E.coli (18mm) and Candida Albicans (18mm).