1Kerala State Biodiversity Board, Pallimukku, Pettah, Thiruvanthapuram-695024
2Department of Zoology, University of Kerala
3Centre for Venom informatics, University of Kerala
Department of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Kerala, Kerala -695 581, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: priydas001@gmail.com
Online published on 29 January, 2014.
Antibacterial activity of gastric secretions from an ant, Oecophylla smaragdina was evaluated against three gram positive bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus epidermidis and four gram negative bacteria: Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Vibrio cholerae. Excellent antibacterial activity was exhibited against Vibrio cholerae, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Moderate effects were seen for other pathogens being tested.
Oecophylla Smaragdina, antibacterial activity, insect immunity, pathogenic strains
