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Antimicrobial Potential of Ethanolic Extract of Psidium guajava Leaf and its Isolated Fraction Against Some Pathogenic Microorganisms


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1 P.G. Department of Biotechnology, Sree Narayana Guru College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
2 P.G. and Research Department of Zoology, Government Arts College, Tamil Nadu, India
     

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The present investigation focuses on the antimicrobial potential of leaf extract of Psidium guajava and its isolated fraction against the selected bacterial strains. Ethnolic leaf extract of Psidium guajava and its isolated fraction was more potent in inhibiting the growth of pathogenic Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis with different degree of inhibition. The antibacterial activity was more effect in isolated fraction compound than the plant extract. The results support the notion that plant extract containing compound may have many roles in pharmaceuticals as antimicrobial formulations.

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Psidium guajava, Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus, Staphylococcus Epidermidis.
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Authors

M. Shakeera Banu
P.G. Department of Biotechnology, Sree Narayana Guru College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
K. Sujatha
P.G. and Research Department of Zoology, Government Arts College, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


The present investigation focuses on the antimicrobial potential of leaf extract of Psidium guajava and its isolated fraction against the selected bacterial strains. Ethnolic leaf extract of Psidium guajava and its isolated fraction was more potent in inhibiting the growth of pathogenic Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis with different degree of inhibition. The antibacterial activity was more effect in isolated fraction compound than the plant extract. The results support the notion that plant extract containing compound may have many roles in pharmaceuticals as antimicrobial formulations.

Keywords


Psidium guajava, Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus, Staphylococcus Epidermidis.

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