Antibacterial studies on the leaf Extract of strobilanthus kuntiana
1Arulmigu Kalasalingam college of pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishankoil - 626 190, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ancient Science of Life
|May 5, 2012
Abstract:
Antibaterial activity against Escherichia coli, proteus vulgaris, pseudomonas aeruginosa and staphylococcus aureus was tested for the petroleum ether (60-80°C) chloroform and aqueous leaf extract of strobilanthus kunthiana by disc diffusion method. Profound antibacterial activity was observed for all the leaf extract.
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