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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF THE LEAVES AND STEM OF Amoora cucullata (Pages : 35 - 38)

Amoora cucullata, a typical mangrove plant is traditionally used as a therapeutic agent to treat diarrhoea and inflammatory diseases. The juice prepared from the leaves is extensively used for the treatment of dysentery and skin diseases. In order to find out the scientific basis of such traditional uses, the present study was undertaken to determine the antimicrobial potential of the extracts obtained from leaves and stems of this plant. Disc diffusion method was employed to test the antibacterial activity of methanolic extracts of A. cucullata leaves and stems and these extracts showed potent antimicrobial activity against eight out of ten tested bacterial strains. These extracts showed less activity against gram positive bacteria. However, strong antimicrobial activity was observed against E. coli. These experimental findings validate the use of this plant in ethno-medicine.Download