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Name | In Vitro Evaluation of Antibacterial Properties of Psidium guajava |
Description | Research article:- * Jahir Alam Khan1, Vivek Chaurasia 2 1. R&D division, MRD LifeSciences (P) Ltd., Lucknow, India. 2. Institute of Biosciences & Biotechnology, CSJM University, Kanpur, India.
Abstract:- In the present study, antibacterial activity of cold aqueous, hot aqueous, methanolic, ethanolic, ethyl acetate, and acetone extracts of leaf, stem, bark, ripe and unripe fruit of Psidium guajava were screened against pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa using Agar well diffusion method. All the extracts showed significant antibacterial properties. Cold aqueous extract of ripe fruit was found to be the most effective followed by acetone extract of leaf, hot aqueous extract of stem, ethanolic extract of unripe fruit and acetone extract of bark.
Key words:- Psidium guajava, herbal antibiotics, pathogenic, antibacterial properties. |
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