Abstract

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CAESULIA AXILLARIS ROXB AND PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA L

Vidya Pradhan, Mazahar Farooqui, T. A. Khan, P. A. Khan and J. V. Khan*

Abstract

Caesulia axillaris Roxb. and Psoralea corylifolia L.are commonly occurring plant and known for their folk medicinal value among the local peoples. It was recorded in ancient literature that different part were used to treat disease related to bacterial and fungal pathogen. On this aspect current antimicrobial were carried out in different plant part like Leaves, Seed and Stem in different solvent like Hexane, Chloroform and Methanol. All tests were designed in many replicate against fungal and bacterial pathogen to find out their control activity. Zone of inhibitions in mm were recorded after 24 hrs of inoculation. It was found that methanol extract of leaves in both concentration (2% and 4%) were showing best significant result among all in both plant case. Results indicate that plant having active antimicrobial activity in appropriate concentration and solvents.

Keywords: Antimicrobial, Antifungal, Antibacterial activity, Medicinal important, Solvent and Extraction.