In-Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Anacyclus Pyrethruml. and Jasminum Grandiflorum L.

The petroleum ether, acetone, methanol and aqueous extracts ofthe root of Anaryclus pyrethrum and leaf of Jasminum grandiflorum were investigated for their antibacterial activity against the isolated and standard strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, S. sanguis, S. sobrinus, S. salivarius and Lactobacillus acidophilus by using the agarwell diffusion method. Amongst all the extracts tested, methanolic extract was comparably more effective to inhibit the growth ofmicrobes than petroleum ether, acetone and aqueous extracts. The methanolic extract of A. pyrethrum and J. grandiflorum showed maximum antibacterial activity against L. acidophilus and S. aureus respectively. Phytochemical analysis of these extracts revealed the presence of antibacterial active agents such as alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, steroids, tarmins, terpenoids, phenols and saponins.