Abstract
The emphasis of this paper is upon the sensitivity of the crude leaf extracts of Melia azedarach against some of the hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains. Five plant extracts (Petrol, Benzene, Methanol, Ethyl acetate and Aqueous) under five different concentrations (1mg/ml, 2mg/ml, 5mg/ml, 10mg/ml and 15mg/ml) were tested by the Disk diffusion method. Methanol, Ethyl acetate and Aqueous extracts of the plant showed significant inhibition against bacteria tested. A comparison was made among the sensitivity demonstrated by the leaf extracts and known medicinal and ethnobotanical uses.
Recommended Citation
Khan, Abdul Viqar; Khan, Athar Ali; and Shukla, Indu
(2008)
"In Vitro Antibacterial Potential of Melia azedarach Crude Leaf Extracts Against Some Human Pathogenic Bacterial Strains,"
Ethnobotanical Leaflets: Vol. 2008:
Iss.
1, Article 53.
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ebl/vol2008/iss1/53