BIOAUTOGRAPHY SCREENING OF Strychnos potatorum LEAVES AND BARK
Strychnos potatorum leaf and bark were tested for their antibacterial properties against some pathogenic gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The growth of Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli were significantly inhibited. The maximum zone of inhibition were found in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis. These findings have confirmed the use of this plant in treating of several bacterial infections both traditional and folk medicine in India.
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