Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Limnophila heterophylla (Roxb.) Benth. (Scrophulariaceae) whole plant

Authors

  • Riddhish H Padiya M.Pharm(Ayu), Ph.D. Scholar, IPGT&RA, Gujarat Ayurved Univesity, Jamnagar
  • Patel E D
  • Acharya R N

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v4i1.261

Keywords:

Antifungal activity, Gandhamardan hills, In vitro antibacterial activity, Limnophila heterophylla whole plant, Microbial load

Abstract

Antibacterial and antifungal activity of the Limnophila heterophylla (Roxb.) Benth. whole plant methanol extract against four pathogenic bacterial strains two Gram positive (B. subtilis & S. aureus), two Gram negative (E. coli and K. pneumonia) and two fungal strains (S. flavus & C. albicans) in different concentrations (5μg/ml, 25μg/ml, 50μg/ml, 100μg/ml, 250μg/ml), were evaluated following standard procedure. A zone of inhibition of extract was compared with that of different standards like Streptomycin, Cefpodoxime and Gentamycin for antibacterial activity, Amphotericin B, Fluconazole and Clotrimazole for antifungal activity. The extract showed remarkable inhibition of antibacterial and antifungal activities comparable with that of standard against the organisms tested.

Author Biographies

Riddhish H Padiya, M.Pharm(Ayu), Ph.D. Scholar, IPGT&RA, Gujarat Ayurved Univesity, Jamnagar

Department of Dravyaguna, IPGT&Ra, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar

Patel E D

Department of Dravyaguna, IPGT&Ra, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar

Acharya R N

Associate Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna,

Institute for Postgraduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat – 361 008

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Published

2013-03-26

How to Cite

Padiya, R. H., D, P. E., & N, A. R. (2013). Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Limnophila heterophylla (Roxb.) Benth. (Scrophulariaceae) whole plant. International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v4i1.261

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January - March 2013

Section

Research Articles

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