Antibacterial Activity of Medicinal Plant Crateava nurvala (bark) against Bacterial Strains Causing Urinary Tract Infection
Corresponding Author(s) : C.P. Gupta
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 13 No. 3 (2001): Vol 13 Issue 3
Abstract
Bacterial strains EC1, KL1 and PS1 used in the present study
were isolated from patient's urine, suffering from urinary tract infection
(U.T.I.) and were characterized as E. coli, Klebsiella sp. and
Pseudomonas sp. respectively. Antibacterial activities in crude extract
of bark Crateava nurvala (varuna) plant were tested against
bacterial strains in vitro. The maximum growth inhibition by the
crude extract was recorded against E. coli followed by Pseudomonas
sp. and Klebsiella sp. after 48 h incubation at 28 ± 1°C being
of 35.3 mm, 28.4 mm and 18.6 mm diameter respectively. As far
as antibiotic sensitivity was concerned E. coli was maximum inhibited
by amikacin, Klebsiella sp. and Pseudomonas sp. by
ciprofloxacin, inhibition rone being 38.1 mm, 40.5 mm and 27.2
mm respectively after 24 h at 28 ± 1°C.
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