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Screening Of Antimicrobial Activity Of Ocimum Sanctum Linn. Against Certain Human Pathogens

Mohammad Neyametullah Khan

Department of Microbiology, Saifia College of Science and Education, Bhopal - 462 001 (India)

ABSTRACT: The beneficial health effects of extracts from different types of plants that are used for many purposes have been claimed for centuries. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of three extracts of Ocimum sanctum for control of growth and survival of microorganisms. Inhibition of growth was tested by the paper disc agar diffusion method. Three bacterial strains viz. Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli were used as test microorganisms for the antibacterial activity of O. sanctum. Some of the extracts were found to be highly active against some bacterial strains. The methanolic extract exhibited a higher level of antibacterial activity.

KEYWORDS: Antimicrobial activity; Ocimum sanctum Linn; ZOI

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