BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 4a

Evaluation of crude rhizome extract of zingiber zerumbet (L.) smith. for antibacterial activity

  • Author:
  • A. B. Khade, A. S. Bhuktar
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 354 to 355

Department of Botany, Vivekanand Arts, Sardar Dalipsingh Commerce and Science college, Samarth Nagar, Aurangabad 431001, (M. S.) India

Online published on 9 January, 2018.

Abstract

Present investigation deals with in vitro antibacterial activity of crude methanolic rhizome extract of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith. against bacterial strains. The extract was found to be most sensitive against all the tested organisms. Gram positive bacteria were found to be more susceptible than Gram negative bacteria.

Keywords

Zingiber zerumbet, antibacterial activity, MIC, rhizome, pathogenic bacteria