Abstract

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ZIZYPHUS JUJUBA LAMK. LEAF

Meenakshi Vaidya*

Abstract

Herbs are staging a comeback and herbal ‘renaissance’ is happening all over the globe. Over –three quarters of the world population relies mainly on plants and plant extract. Plants have been used by mankind to treat various diseases and disorders. Medicinal plants, which are found on earth, have renowned medicinal significance and their usage is increasing day by day in our daily life. Medicinal plants have curative properties due to the presence of various complex. The plant Ziziphus jujuba Lamk. is used medicinally for a wide number of ailments and so it was selected. It chemically contains flavonoids, saponins, tannins, vitamin A, vitamin B, sugars, mucilage, calcium, phosphorus, iron. In the present study antimicrobial activity of the leaves of Zizyphus was studied using Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli & Staphylococcus aureus was observed.

Keywords: Ziziphus jujuba, traditional medicine, antimicrobial, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus.