Indian Journal of Microbiology
  • Year: 2004
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 2

In vitro evaluation of antibacterial spectrum of leaf extracts of Croton bonplandianum

  • Author:
  • D. Raja Sekhar, S. H. K. R. Prasad, K. Venkateswara Rao, M. Vijaya Lakshmi
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 145 to 146

Department of Botany and Microbiology, Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522 510, India

*Corresponding author; E-mail: vijaya_muvva@yahoo.com Tel: 91(863) 2351303

Abstract

Extracts of Croton bonplandianum - leaves made in acetone, benzene, chloroform, hexane, methanol and petroleum ether were tested for their antibacterial activity. The extracts made in chloroform and benzene were found to be effective against most of the organisms.

Keywords

Croton bonplandianum, antibacterial activity