title: Antibacterial activity of stem and leaf extract ofKedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.
abstract: The present study aimed at evaluating the antimicrobial activity of chloroform extracts of stem and leaf of Kedrostis foetidissima (jacq.) cogn. (Cucurbitaceae) against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Serratia marcescens and Klebsiella pneumoniae. was carried out using agar disc diffusion technique. The results revealed that the chloroform extract of stem presented the highest zone of inhibition against Pseudomonas aeruginosa others show significant zone of inhibition.
authors.affiliation: Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science (Autonomous) College, G.N.Mills, Coimbatore -29, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Priyavardhini
authors.forename: S Shyamala
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gowri
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vasantha
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Umadevi