In-Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Elytraria acaulis

Gouri Sankar  K; Venkateswarlu  BS

Gouri Sankar K Department of Pharmacognosy, MAM College of Pharmacy, Narasaraopet,-522601, Andhra Pradesh, India
kgspharma18@gmail.com
Venkateswarlu BS Department of Pharmaceutics, Vinayaka Mission College of Phamacy, Salem-636008- Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

The current study was aimed to evaluate antibacterial activity of Elytraria acaulis root extracts on different gram positive and negative bacteria. The hexane, ethyl acetate and hydro-alcoholic extracts of Elytraria acaulis were tested using cup plate method for their activity with their zones of inhibition. The tested extracts of E. acaulis roots showed dose dependent antibacterial activity. As the concentration increased their zone of inhibition on tested bacterial strains was increased. The extracts showed better activity on gram negative strains compared to gram positive. Among three extracts hydro alcoholic extract showed more activity. The outcome of the current study concludes that E. acaulis root extracts have biological active compounds which inhibit microbial growth and confirm the traditional use of E. acaulis root in different ailments.

Keywords: Elytraria acaulis, Roots, Gram positive, Gram negative, Zone of inhibition

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