ANTI-MICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF BAUHINIA PURPUREA AGAINST SOME SELECTIVE MICROBES
Dr. Roli Shukla
ABSTRACT
Medicinal plants have therapeutic potential and are used worldwide to treat various diseases. Bauhinia purpurea (Leguminosae) is a medium sized deciduous tree, sparingly grown in India. This plant is used traditionally in dropsy, pain, rheumatism, convulsions, delirium, and septicemia. These active constituents have been attributed the therapeutic activity of the plant. In this study, Bauhinia purpurea have been investigated for their Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial potential. The hydroalcoholic extracts of Bauhinia purpurea leaves exhibited significant and dose-dependent antioxidant activity including electron-donation ability. To analyze the antimicrobial activity, hydroalcoholic extracts of Bauhinia purpurea was tested by a well diffusion method against four selected strain and which shows significant inhibitory action against all the tested strain.
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