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Authors
Affiliations
1 P.G. Department of Biochemistry, SRM Arts and Science College, Kattankulathur-603203, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Kota, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, MY
Source
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol 1, No 4 (2011), Pagination: 102-107
Abstract
Objective: The present communication attempts to study the antimicrobial activity of leaf of Calotropis gigantea L. Methods: The leaf is subjected to various extraction using acetone, ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous solvents against different bacterial and fungal organisms using disc diffusion method. Result: The acetone, ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous extracts were active against all the samples and showed significant antibacterial properties. The methanol, acetone, ethyl acetate and aqueous extracts exhibited less activity against fungal organisms. Conclusion: Thus it may be suggested that leaf extracts of Calotropis gigantea L. may be used to treat oral bacterial diseases.
Keywords
Calotropis gigantea L, Antimicrobial Activity, Disc Diffusion Method.
