Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Limnophila heterophylla (Roxb.) Benth. (Scrophulariaceae) whole plant (original) (raw)

2013, International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine

Antibacterial and antifungal activity of the Limnophila heterophylla (Roxb.) Benth. whole plant methanol extract against four pathogenic bacterial strains two Gram positive (B. subtilis & S. aureus), two Gram negative (E. coli and K. pneumonia) and two fungal strains (S. flavus & C. albicans) in different concentrations (5μg/ml, 25μg/ml, 50μg/ml, 100μg/ml, 250μg/ml), were evaluated following standard procedure. A zone of inhibition of extract was compared with that of different standards like Streptomycin, Cefpodoxime and Gentamycin for antibacterial activity, Amphotericin B, Fluconazole and Clotrimazole for antifungal activity. The extract showed remarkable inhibition of antibacterial and antifungal activities comparable with that of standard against the organisms tested.

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