Abstract

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF SANGAN ILAI KUDINEER AGAINST SELECTED HUMAN PATHOGENS

Dhivya S.* and Manoharan A.

Abstract

This study was carried out with an objective to investigate the antibacterial and antifungal activities of Siddha formulation Sangan ilai kudineer (Azima tetracantha). The aim of the study isto determine the antimicrobial and fungal activity and to evaluvate the zone of inhibition of extracts on somebacterialand fungal strains. In the present study the microbial activity of Methanol and Aqueous extract of Siddha formulation Sangan ilai kudineer (SKC). The studies were carried out in 50μl and 100μl concentration in each extracts against MTCC strains. The anti microbial activities of extracts of Azima tetracantha leaves were tested against two Gram positive bacteria- Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis; three Gram negative bacteria- Klebseilla pneumonia, E.coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa; and two fungal strains –Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger. Siddha formulation of Sangan ilai kudineer was indicated for the treatment of Neuro muscular and chronic degenerative diseases.

Keywords: Anti –bacterial, Anti-fungal, Sangan ilai kudineer, Azimatertracantha.