title: Antibacterial activity of some folklore medicinal plants from South India.
abstract: Antibacterial activity and phytochemical tests of eight whole plant methanol extracts belonging to family Euphorbiaceae were evaluated. In agar well diffusion assay the diameter of inhibition zones ranged from 3-13 mm. Phyllanthus emblica showed maximum activity of 13 mm. The MIC and MBC observed were 30-140 mcg/ml and 40-160 mcg/ml, respectively. P. piscatorum and P. emblica showed the lowest MIC (30 mcg/ml), P. emblica the lowest MBC (40 mcg/ml) and thus an effective inhibitor of the tested bacteria. Alkaloids, saponins and tannins were detected in 7 out of 8 tested plants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kakatiya University-506009, India. jp_muthyala@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: M Jaya Prakash
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Goud
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Komraiah
authors.forename: K Narasimha
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ragan
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: M A Singara
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Charya