title: ANTIBACTERIAL STUDIES ON LEAF EXTRACT OF ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER Linn.
abstract: Methanolic extract of Elephantopus scaber Linn was investigated for its antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (NCIM - 2079), Escherichia coli (NCIM-2067), Bacillus subtilis (NCIM-2063), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (NCIM-2036), Proteus vulgaris (NCIM-2027) at 100 μg/disc by using disc diffusion method. The extract showed significant anti bacterial activity and were compared to chloramphenicol (30 μg/disc).
authors.affiliation: J.K.K. Nataraja College of Pharmacy, Komarapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S Suresh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perumal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Suresh