Abstract

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF MURRAYA KOENIGII (CURRY LEAVES) AND FORMULATION OF HERBAL GEL BY USING CURRY LEAVES EXTRACT

Chandramohan K.*, Abarna R., Jeyasudha E., Kavya S., Sanjana M. and Nepolean R.

Abstract

Murraya koenigii also known as a curry tree is use as a medicinal plant in India. The ethanolic extract of curry leaves (Murraya koenigii) were tested for their antibacterial effect on one gram positive and one gram negative bacteria by using agar well diffusion method. The present research has been undertaken with the aim to formulate the herbal gel containing Murraya koenigii(curry leaves) plant leaf extract. The gel formulation were prepared by using carbapol 940, Murraya koenigii leaves extract, propylene glycol, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, glycerine and required amount of distilled water.

Keywords: Murraya koenigii, Soxhelt apparatus, antibacterial activity, agar well diffusion method, Gram positive bacteria, Gram negative bacteria, carbapol 940.