Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 4

Screening of Anti-Microbial activity of Leaf Extract of Crotalaria pulchra Andr.

  • Author:
  • M. Rama Devi, Subramanian N. Siva, V.R.M. Gupta, K. Sandeep, P. Arun Kumar
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 572 to 573

Pulla Reddy Institute of Pharmacy, Annaram (V), Jinnaram (M), Medak (Dt), A.P., India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: siva_subramanian2006@rediffmail.com

Online published on 3 April, 2013.

Abstract

The powdered dried leaf of crotalaria pulchra Andr, (fabaceae) were extracted by using solvents chloroform and methanol by maceration method, then their anti-microbial activity was screened against both bacteria and fungus by disc diffusion method at various concentration. The crude extracts exhibited significant zone of inhibition, which were compared with standard drug. The results revealed that the extracts may be used as phytomedicine against the microbial infections.

Keywords

Crotalaria pulchra Andr, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal activity