Investigatory Study on Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Butea monosperma Linn

Pavan R. Dahake and S. I. Kamble

Department of Seed Technology and Department of Botany, Phulsing Naik Mahavidyalaya Pusad, District Yavatmal, Maharashtra State, India.

ABSTRACT: Infectious diseases are the second leading cause for worldwide death. Treatment of infections continues to be problematic in modern time because of the severe side effects of some drugs and the growing resistance to antimicrobial agents. Over the past few decades the use of antibiotics is under threat as many commonly used antibiotics have become less effective against certain illnesses due to emergence of multi drug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. The continuous search for the source of new antibiotics is needed to face the problem of increasing resistant strains of bacteria. It is known that more than 400,000 species of tropical flowering plants possesses medicinal properties through their phytochemical constituents. Considering the important role of Butea monosperma in inhibition of different cultures of bacteria, the present study was conducted to evaluate its antimicrobial spectrum against different life threatening pathogenic microorganisms and screening for various phytochemical constituents.

KEYWORDS: antimicrobial activity; phytochemical screening; MDR bacteria; antimicrobial agents; Butea monosperma Linn

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