BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

Antimicrobial activity of Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt.

  • Author:
  • Sandhya V. Rodge, S. D. Biradar
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 1 to 3

Research and Post Graduate Studies, Department of Botany, Dnyanopasak College, Parbhani.

Abstract

Antimicrobial activity of Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt. leaf extract was tested against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus auerus, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger by agar well difussion method. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values showed greater inhibition of microbial growth with alcoholic and water extracts against all microbes tested.

Keywords

Antifungal, Antibacterial, Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt