Indian Journal of Scientific Research
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

In Vitro antibacterial activity of asteraceous plants against test pathogen Shigella and Klebsiella sp

  • Author:
  • Balbir Singh1,, Heera Lal Yadav2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 29 to 33

1Department of Zoology, S.M.R.D. P.G. College, Bhurkura, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh India

2Department of Botany, S.M.R.D. P.G. College, Bhurkura, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author

Online published on 21 May, 2018.

Abstract

Hydroethanolic extract of different locally available plants of Asteraceous plants were evaluated for their antibacterial activity against the test pathogen Shigella and Klebsiella sp. The whole plant extract of Tridax procumbens Linn. exhibited maximum antibacterial activity forming an inhibition zone 25.0 mm.& 16.0mm.diameter against test pathogen Shigella and Klebsiella sp. respectively. Other sample showed less or no inhibition zone. The result indicate that the whole plant of Tridax procumbens Linn. can be exploited as good sources of innocuous bactericide.

Keywords

Antibacterial, Asteraceous Plants, Tridax procumbens Shigella, sp. Klebsiella sp