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Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cucurbita Pepo Pollen Extract

Geetanjali Kamble1, Alka Mishra2, Rajendra Shah3 and Surekha Kalkar2

1Pulses Research Unit, Dr. Panjabro Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola - 444104 India.

2P.G Department of Botany, Government Institute of Science, Nagpur - 440 001 India.

3Department of Microbiology, J.M.Patel College, Bhandara - 441 904 India.

ABSTRACT: The methanolic extract of the pollen of Curcurbita pepo was tested for its antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Ptoteus vulgaris, Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli. Results showed that of these four human pathogens. Proteus vulgaris and Escherichia coli exhibited significant sensitivity against the pollen extract whereas the remaining species showed resistance.

KEYWORDS: Cucurbita pepo; Abntibacterial activity; Pollen extract.

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