Susceptibility of microorganism to selected medicinal plants in Bangladesh

To analyze in-vitro antimicrobial activities of some ethno-pharmacologically significant medicinal plants (methanol extract) against the pathogenic microorganisms (Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans). The disc diffusion m...

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Published in:Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine 2014-11, Vol.4 (11), p.911-917
Main Authors: Rana, S. M. Masud, Billah, Md. Mustahsan, Hossain, Mohammad Salim, Saifuddin, A.K.M., Islam, S.K.M. Azizul, Banik, Sujan, Naim, Zannatul, Raju, Golam Sarwar
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Language:English
Subjects:
Abelmoschus esculentus
Antibacterial activity
Antifungal activity
Aspergillus niger
Bacillus cereus
Candida albicans
Cinnamomum
Escherichia coli
Percentage of inhibition
Phyllanthus acidus
Polygonum lapathifolium
Salmonella
Staphylococcus aureus
Susceptibility
Terminalia chebula
Zone of inhibition
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Summary:To analyze in-vitro antimicrobial activities of some ethno-pharmacologically significant medicinal plants (methanol extract) against the pathogenic microorganisms (Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans). The disc diffusion method was applied for antibacterial test and the poisoned food technique was applied for antifungal test. The methanol extract of Terminalia chebula (bark), Phyllanthus acidus (fruits), Sarcochlamys pulcherrima (leaves) and Abelmoschus esculentus (fruits) had significant in vitro antibacterial activity angainst the entire test samples in comparison to standard drug ciprofloxacin. Most of the plant extracts showed low activity against Gram negative bacteria while potential activity against Gram positive bacteria. The antifungal activities of methanol extracts of these plants and standard drug griseofulvin were determined against two pathogenic fungi, and Polygonum lapathifolium (leaves) and Cinnamomum tamala (leaves) showed maximum activity, while Erioglossum rubiginosum (leaves) showed no antifungal activity. Further chemical and pharmacological investigations are required to identify and isolate chemical constituents responsible for these potential bioactivities and thus to determine their full spectrum of efficacy.
ISSN:2221-1691
2588-9222
DOI:10.12980/APJTB.4.201414B362