ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF LEAVES EXTRACTS OF INDIAN BUTTER TREE (MADHUCA INDICA)

Abstract

Leaves of Madhuca indica L. were collected, air dried and powdered. Aqueous and ethanol and extracts were prepared and their antibacterial activity on four human pathogenic bacteria; Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was observed by paper disc method. The significant results were obtained by Aqueous and methanol extracts of leaves.