Abstract

SUCCESSFUL EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF GREEN TEA AGAINST VARIOUS PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS

Susmita Sawantdesai, Arati Potphode* and Asifa Kelkar

Abstract

Green tea, a beverage consumed around the world, has progressed from casual beverage to medicinal powerhouse through the centuries. Green tea, made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. In this investigation attempt was made to check antimicrobial activity of green tea against eleven different pathogenic bacteria; E.coli, S.aureus, Shigella, S.paratyphi A, S.paratyphi B, S.pyogen, S.typhimurium, P.mirabilis, P.vulgaris, C.diptheria, K.pneumoniae etc. The method used to check antimicrobial activity was Kirby bauer method. Two types of extracts were used to assessed antimicrobial activity that is Boiled and overnight mixed extract. Green tea is showing good antimicrobial activity against all pathogens.

Keywords: Antimicrobial activity, Kirby bauer method, Green tea.