Department of Pharmacognosy, Modern College of Pharmacy (For Ladies), Pune, India
*Corresponding Author: Ms. Mohini Upadhye Lecturer Modern College of Pharmacy (For Ladies), Borhadewadi, Dehu-Alandi Road, Tal: Haveli, At Post: Moshi, Pune: 412105 Maharashtra (India) Email: mohiniketh@rediffmail.com, Mobile no-09766493303
Online published on 21 March, 2013.
The present study was designed to screen the antimicrobial activity of Murraya koenigii Linn. The coarse material of Murraya koenigii was extracted with alcohol, benzene, acetone, chloroform using Soxhlet and macerated to form water extract. All the extracts were screened for its antibacterial activity using agar well diffusion method. The microoraganisms used for antibacterial activity were E. coli, S. abony, P. aeruginosa.The results revealed that the extracts of Murraya koenigii roots are effective against E. coli, S. abony, P. aeruginosa.
Murraya koenigii L, antimicrobial activity
