Antimicrobial activity of Adhatoda vasica against clinical pathogens

Josephin Sheeba.B* and Selva M

Abstract

The antimicrobial activity (MIC) of Adhatoda vasica was assessed against clinical pathogen solvents like methanol, ethanol, acetone, chloroform, diethyl ether and water were used for the preparation of plant extracts in various concentrations by disc diffusion method the antimicrobial activity (MIC) was measured. From this, solvents showed higher activity in the order of diethyl ether > methanol > ethanol > acetone > Chloroform> water. The plant extract of Adhatoda vasica showed higher activity for different clinical pathogens in the order of Klebsiella pneumoniae>Staphylococcus aureus > Proteus valgaris > Pseudomonas aeroginosa > Streptococcus Pyogens.