title: Antibacterial activity of Acalypha indica L.
abstract: Hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts from the leaves of Acalypha indica were tested against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus cereus, Streptococcus faecalis) and Gram-negative (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria. All the extracts exhibited antibacterial activity against Gram-positive organisms with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) between 0.156 to 2.5 mg/ml. Among the Gram-negative bacteria, only the Pseudomonas aeruginosa was susceptible to the extracts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vector Biology, Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India. drgovind1979@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Govindarajan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jebanesan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reetha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amsath
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pushpanathan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Samidurai
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D019665:Euphorbiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts