Antimicrobial Activity of the Extract of Stem Bark of Diospyrosebenum

Amith Kumar B¹*, Mrunal K Sirshat², U. Srinivasa^3
1Research Scholar, Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University, Udaipur.
²Dean and Professor, Madhav University Aburoad, Udaipur, India
³Professor and HOD, Dept. of Pharmacognosy, Srinivasa College of Pharmacy, Mangalore.

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In this study, the ethanol extract of D. ebenum was tested for its antimicrobial activity against strains gram-positive and gram-negative. A total of 5 Gram –ve and 5 Gram +ve were used in this study Salmonella sps., E. colis, Pseudomonas sps., Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus, Diospyrosebenum, Bacillus pumilus, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus albas. In order to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration, assays were carried out by micro dilution method. The extract was screened for antimicrobial activity, and it showed antibacterial activity.
Keywords: Antimicrobial activity, Diospyrosebenum, Escherichia coli, Ebenaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa.