title: Comparative study on efficacy of Antimicrobial activity of three Ayurvedic drugs Balaguduchi, Dhanadanayanadi and Dasamoolabala on isolated Nosocomial Pathogens.
abstract: The antibacterial activity of various solvent fractions of Balaguduchi, Dhanadanayanadi and Dasamoolabala was studied against the isolated nosocomial pathogens by in vitro method. The methanol, acetone, choloroform, acetone fractions of test drugs and decoctions exhibited different levels of antibacterial activity from low to very high level against the gram positive and gram -negative bacteria. The zone of inhibition of each fraction of drugs was compared with the standard antibiotics Penicillin and Streptomycin. The present study proves and explains the ability and potency of the extracts of Balaguduchi, Dhanadanayanadi and Dasamoolabala as a preventive measure of secondary infections by bacteria in the hospitalixe patients. Even though, these medicines are prescribed in ayurveda for the different clinical indications, the possible secondary activity is also proved through this study.
authors.affiliation: Research Officer Biochemistry,  , (Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India).
authors.forename: N Tamil
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Selvam
authors.forename: K Salini
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chandran
authors.forename: K Usha
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Rani
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Saraswathy
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Venugopalan
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Pankajavally
authors.forename: Y R Sanjaya
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jaya